ITU Workshop on
“Disaster Relief Systems, Network
Resiliency and Recovery”
(Phuket, Thailand, 20 May 2013)
Roles of NBTC in Disaster Relief
Atiwat Aimdilokwong
Division Director, NBTC
Atiwat.a@nbtc.go.th
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NBTC’s 5-year Master Plan
Radio Frequency Master Plan
Telecommunications Master Plan
Broadcasting Master Plan
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PPDR in NBTC’s Telecom Master Plan
One of the objectives of NBTC’s
Master Plan is to Manage telecoms
resources efficiently by
1.) encouraging efficient infrastructures
sharing to avoid duplicated investment
as well as promoting use of ‘Right of
Way’ and
2.) preparing for emergency and
disaster situation with the help of
spectrum utilisation for warning system.
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Preparation for PPDR on the telecom
side of NBTC
Technological readiness
Allocate PPDR Frequencies for
Government/Public
Telecom Operator to install auxiliary
telecom system with backup power
supply for backup and monitor/maintain
the system readiness for operation
Minimum QoS during
emergency/disaster
Monitor and enforcement of the above
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Law making
Revisit the rules in order to better
facilitate the emergency response
institutions/groups in the area of
expediting the process of issuing import
license for communication equipment
for PPDR use, reducing import licencse
fees, license exempt for radio stations,
waived license fee
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Revise the rules regarding amateur
radio in order to help promote amateur
radio to wide acceptance and provide
training
Rule Making regarding Priority line and
Priority number and to make sure the it
is in sufficient number
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Give priority line/number access to
people in the affected area first while
the relatives can call in to ask the call
center. Other people are advised to stop
utilizing the telecom network and are
asked to use other means to access
information such as radio and television
Consumer protection during emergency
such as toll free call during emergency
or reduced fee
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Example of available Telecom
networks
Government agencies’ network trunked radio, fixed and mobile
satellite network, fiber optics,
for example Royal Thai Armed Forces
Headquarters, Ministry of Interior,
Department of Provincial Administration,
Signal Department Royal Thai Army,
Royal Thai Police, Department of
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
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Public and private companies’
networks - fixed, mobile, satellite
CAT, TRUE, TT&T, DTAC, AIS ,ACES
SAT PHONE, SHIN SATELLITE, TOT
Private Networks – Radio Amateur
Society of Thailand, Volunteer Radio
Association, Emergency Rescue
Volunteer Groups
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Example of Previous Disasters in
Thailand
Tsunami (2004) (5400 casualties)
Gay Typhoon (1989) (602 casualties)
Mud Slide (…) (>100 casualties)
Flood (…, 2010) (almost 200
casualties)
Other events – terrorist attacks,
unrests
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DDPM –NBTC
• DDPM
NBTC
Regional
Office
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NBTC
• Telcom
Operator • RAST
• Adhoc PPDR
Coordination
Team
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NBTC’s PPDR Initiatives
Brainstorming between various
parties with telecommunication/radio
networks for PPDR readiness plan
Communicating such plan to ensure
good understanding and better
cooperation related parties/groups
Provide training of Amateur and CB
Radio use for effective use
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Form Amateur Radio Emergency
Service (ARES) and develop its
operating procedures
Set up an PPDR preparedness
committee to issue alerts and
warnings to residents via SMS and
public information channels
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Assign shared PPDR frequencies and
special priority numbers for
Government/Public use
Rulemaking for telecom operator to
submit PPDR readiness action plan
on procedure, backup equipment
details and how to use/interconnect
its networks with government’s
networks.
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Create Action Plans for various
groups – before, during, after
disaster
Action Plan for NBTC PPDR
communication center
Action Plan for NBTC regional offices
Action Plan for Telecom operator
Action Plan for RAST
Action Plan for Public volunteer groups
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PPDR Frequencies for Government
Only
Band
HF (kHz)
Frequency
Max. Bandwidth Max. Output Power
4866, 4869, 7529, 2.7 kHz
150 W (PEP)
7715, 9916
VHF(MHz) 142.425, 147.425, 16 kHz
60 W for Fixed, 30W
142.425, 147.425,
for Mobile and 5 W
handheld
UHF(MHz) 420.500, 425.500, 16 kHz
499.025, 454.025
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60 W for Fixed, 30W
for Mobile and 5 W
handheld
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PPDR Frequencies for Government and
Public
Band
Frequency
HF (kHz) 27.155, 27.215
VHF(MHz) 78.5, 245.5
VHF(MHz) 145
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Max. Bandwidth Max. Output Power
10 kHz
20 W (PEP)
12.5/25 kHz
10 W for
Fixed/Mobile and 5
W Handheld
12.5 kHz
60 W for Base
Station, 10W for
Fixed/Mobile and 5
W Handheld
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PPDR initiative on the broadcasting
side of NBTC
Law making in Broadcasting Sector:
to impose mandatory broadcasting of
disaster alerts, with sanctions for
broadcasters who don’t comply. The
incident prompting this action was in
April last year when NBTC contacted
all TV channels to broadcast tsunami
warning but only few channels
comply
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KPIs
External Perspective
People awareness and satisfaction of
PPDR operations
Access to communication networks
during incidents
Emergency Backup Equipment
Coordination between players
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Internal Perspective
Knowledge, experience and
effectiveness of personnel
Procedures and action plans
Rule/Law making
Adoption of organizational culture
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Innovation Perspective
Improvement of IT/communication
infrastructure for PPDR
Promote education/research in PPDR
operation
Financial Perspective
Budget plan for PPDR
Effectiveness of the budget plan
Transparency of budget usage
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Conclusions and Recommendations
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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