New Technologies

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New Technologies Solutions in Humanitarian
Emergency Response
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New reality, new solutions

• New Disasters
• More complex, more
• New Technology
• Advancements
• New Partners
• Governments, Private companies
• NEW SOLUTIONS

• Emergency.lu
• WIDER Wireless LAN in Disaster Emergency
  Response
• EPIC Emergency Preparedness Integration Centre

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• TECHNOLOGY
• emergency.lu
• SOLUTION
• Preparedness Coordination
• PARTNER
• Government of Luxembourg

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emergency.lu

• Solution to fill communication gap in first stage
  of emergency operation
• Multi-layer platform consisting of
• Satellite infrastructure
• Communication and coordination services
• Transportation
• Collaborate with UN agencies for integration into
  existing infrastructures
• Initial partnership with WFP as global lead of
  the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC)
• Operational by January 2012

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• TECHNOLOGY
• WIDER
• SOLUTION FOR
• Internet voice connectivity in emergencies
• PARTNER
• Ericsson

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WIDER

• Wireless LAN in Disaster Emergency Response
• One common satellite connection
• Local traffic remains local
• Cost effective, reliable, secure
• Easy installation
• High bandwidth
• Minimizes maintenance resources and
• equipment
• Enables mobility through wireless access
• Access restrictions after first phase to
• provide better services to users

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• TECHNOLOGY
• EPIC
• Emergency Preparedness Integration Centre
• SOLUTION
• Communications Coordination
• PARTNER
• Humanitarian Organizations

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Emergency Preparedness Integration Centre

• Multi-faceted solution to support preparedness
  and response
• Capacity to Communicate
• Communication Interoperability
• Desktop computers, fixed and mobile phones,
• EPIC handheld devices, digital and
• analogue radios
• Access to Information
• Online portal
• Custom applications
• Empowering mobile workforce
• Safety Security
• Situational awareness, embedded GPS
• Staff and asset tracking
• Emergency messaging, alerting

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• Solutions developed for the humanitarian
  community, by the humanitarian community