Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Anderson, Rick
Author's Email Address	rcast16@pitt.edu
URN	etd-04282005-095828
Title	Designing a National Emergency Wireless System
Degree	Master of Science in Telecommunications
Program	Telecommunications
School	School of Information Sciences
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Richard Thomspon Committee Chair Martin Weiss Committee Member Prashant Krishnamurthy Committee Member
Keywords	cellular system 3g emergency service wireless network Emergency Alert System
Date of Defense	2005-04-19
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Designing a National Emergency Wireless System Richard Anderson, B.S. University of Pittsburgh, 2005 This paper looks at combining modern telephone services together for emergency support services. The newer services provided by 2.5 and 3G technologies, such as broadcast text messaging, GPS tracking and the ability to send video and images, has expanded our capabilities for sending information to a large consumer base. By taking these services, and targeting them towards emergency response crews as well as civilians, a new emergency system can be designed. Utilizing leading edge wireless technologies will allow workers to communicate faster, distribute information effectively, and provide better support during an emergency. Civilians can be warned of an impending disaster and can be alerted as how to proceed in an emergency situation. These new services can be added to the current infrastructure and can work on many of the devices already in use on the current cellular network.
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