PUTRAJAYA — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is in the final phase of reviewing the implementation of a direct disaster notification channel that will bypass the Short Messaging Service (SMS).
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the disaster notice channel, which aims to deliver warnings via mobile phones to individuals in specific locations, will be coordinated with the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA).
“MCMC is in the final stage of reviewing several options and will coordinate with NADMA to implement this disaster notification system.
“It will serve as an additional communication tool, utilising geolocation to send alerts to a group of people in a particular area,” he told reporters after attending the Putrajaya Festival of Ideas (Putrajaya FOI) here today.
Fahmi expressed hope that the implementation of the disaster notification system can be expedited for the benefit of the public.
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