Overview of RANET and the RANET WorldSpace Module BMG and RANET Training Course on Tsunami Dissemina

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Overview of RANET and the RANET WorldSpace
ModuleBMG and RANET Training Course on
Tsunami Dissemination SystemsThe BMG 5-in-1
Client and RANET WorldSpace ModuleJakarta,
IndonesiaMarch 20-22, 2007
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RANET 101

• RANET is an international collaboration of
  meteorological and similar services working to
  improve rural and remote community access to
  weather, climate, and related information
• The program works in parts of Africa and the
  Pacific, with several Asia countries beginning
  activities in 2006/7. LAC possibilities in
  2007/8
• For sustainability, RANET stresses local
  ownership within the program and through
  equipment deployment
• RANET works with partners to develop a holistic
  response to community information needs (a.k.a.
  RANETs 1 rule)(e.g.- works with partners to
  ensure delivery of education, health,
  agriculture, and other important content)

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RANET 101 continued

• RANET is a technology implementation, not a
  platform, based program meaning it has a number
  of platforms and tools available. Moreover, it
  is always seeking out new tools that can help its
  member countries. Sharing of experience is
  therefore a key component of RANET.

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RANET and Tsunami Warning Dissemination

• Under the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System
  (IOTWS) program, RANET is working with Indonesia
  and Sri Lanka to demonstrate and develop
  communication tools appropriate for dissemination
  of warnings to remote communities.
• One of the tools utilized by RANET is its
  wireless modem bank to provide warnings via
  mobile phone as SMSes (text messages). These
  messages are triggered by the PTWC and sent to
  regional and national points of contact as a
  heads up notification.

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RANET and Tsunami Warning Dissemination

• The primary technology selected by the countries
  is the RANET broadcast capacity on the WorldSpace
  satellites, as provided by First Voice
  International.
• The WorldSpace satellites are digital audio
  broadcast satellites capability of broadcasting a
  number of channels across continental regions.
  RANET operates on a data channel on both the
  AfriStar and AsiaStar satellites.

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WorldSpace Satellite Coverage Maps
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• Unique Functions and Capabilities of WorldSpace
  System
• Use of either the audio or data services of
  WorldSpace requires a special receiver unit.
  These units are quite inexpensive in comparison
  to other satellite ground station terminals. The
  cost and size of the receiver is equivalent to a
  quality FM stereo unit 60 - 250 depending
  upon the model. The units also consume
  relatively little electricity, which is an
  important consideration in remote settings
  particularly those powered by solar or other off
  grid systems.

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• Unique Functions and Capabilities Data Service
• The AfriStar and AsiaStar satellites are
  primarily designed for broadcast of audio
  channels, such as news, music, talk shows, and
  other entertainment. But, as the service is
  digital, it is capable of data distribution.
  Receivers equipped with a data card and connected
  to a computer, can be used to download multimedia
  information from special data channels.

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• Unique Functions and Capabilities Data Service
• The coverage area of the WorldSpace AfriStar and
  AsiaStar broadcasts, means that a content
  provider can distribute text, graphic, and other
  material across a city, country, or continent.

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RANETs Access to the WorldSpace Satellites

• Capacity is provided by First Voice
  International.
• FVI is a 501-c-3 non-profit that is gifted
  capacity on the WorldSpace satellites to promote
  humanitarian and development activities.
• While FVI operates both audio and data channels,
  RANET utilizes only the data channels at this
  point in time. (ALC DATA on AfriStar, and FVI
  DATA on AsiaStar)
• WorldSpace is a subscription based service, but
  FVI operates public channels, so RANET users will
  not ever have to pay a subscription or other
  recurring fee.
• While RANET utilizes the FVI data channels on the
  WorldSpace satellites, it is one of many content
  providers who broadcast health, agriculture,
  primary education, and other information. It is
  a shared channel.

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• RANET Tsunami Related Activities
• In Indonesia, the meteorological and geophysical
  agency (BMG) is utilizing RANETs satellite
  broadcast capacity to send warnings to province
  and district level points of contact.
• To send the warnings, RANET has integrated its
  broadcast capacity with the BMG 5-to-1 system.
  The 5-to-1 system means 5 ways to send/receive 1
  warning. But the communication methods used by
  5-to-1 are dependent upon terrestrial
  infrastructure, so RANETs satellite broadcast
  capacity provides critical redundancy.
• Indonesia has many remote areas and islands as
  well, so RANETs capacity can serve as a way to
  send warnings to these areas where terrestrial
  infrastructure is unavailable.

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• RANET Tsunami Related Activities
• The BMG 5-in-1 Client is capable of forwarding
  warnings through other means to local points of
  contact. The RANET WorldSpace Module does not
  assist in this task, but rather is a backhaul
  between BMG and BMG 5-in-1 Clients.
• See next 2 slide for basic network configuration
  with BMG.

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MULTI MODA DISEMINASI INFORMASI BMG
AsiaStar (WorldSpace)
USA nooa.gov
AUSTRALIA bom.gov.au
NGO-USA ranetsystems.net
GTS Line
Internet
SERVER PENERIMA INFO BMG
Earthquake/ Tsunami warning

• INTERNET
• LEASED LINE (FO, RF)
• SMS
• FAX, PHONE

Weather forecast
Climate forecast
FDRS
BMG
FO Fiber Optic RF Radio Frequency
Instansi Interface