Satellite Based Communication Network for Disaster Management Support (DMS)
- Paper number
IAC-07-E3.2.03
- Author
Mr. K. Rathnakara, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India
- Coauthor
Dr. M.Y.S. Prasad, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India
- Coauthor
Dr. V.S. Hegde, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India
- Year
2007
- Abstract
India is vulnerable to natural disasters on account of its unique geo-climatic conditions. Floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes and landslides have been recurrent phenomena. About 60% of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of various intensities; over 40 million hectares of land is prone to floods, 68% of the land area is susceptible to drought, and about 8% of the total area is prone to cyclones. Disaster Management occupies an important place in the country’s policy framework in view of recurrent loss of wealth due to natural disasters. The first casualty, whenever any disaster strikes, is the terrestrial-based communications. Also, the first resource that is under high demand during disasters is the communications – for the decision makers, Administrators involved in the relief operations, and the public affected by the disaster. With this background, DOS/ISRO is implementing broadband satellite based virtual private communication network (VPN) for National disaster management support (DMS) in India. In the first phase, this network will interconnect National emergency operation center (NEOC), Decision support center (DSC) at NRSA, Network Hub, 7 primary nodes which generate/collect disaster-related data and 22 State Emergency Operations centers (SEOC) located at multi-hazard-prone state headquarters. The configurations at different nodes of the Network cater to data transfer requirements, videoconference and voice communications simultaneously. The paper describes the DMS communication network system architecture, configuration and details considering various aspects of disaster management requirements. The paper also gives specifications of equipments deployed in the Network and the link margins for various links in the Network. The Hub of the Network, operational strategies and utilization plans will also be covered.
- Abstract document
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