Document No: GSC(14)18_009 Source: ARIB Contact: Tadaaki YOKOO Agenda Item: 7.5 CRITICAL COMMUNICATION TO OVERCOME DISASTER - Through the Experience of Great East Japan Earthquake - Tadaaki YOKOO Executive Director, ARIB GSC-18 Meeting, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis, France JAPAN GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 2 TOUCH ORIENTAL CULTURE GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 3 ENJOY TASTEFUL FOOD GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 4 SUFFER NATURAL DISASTER Typhoon Earthquake Eruption GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 5 BEFORE 11 MARCH 2011 GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 6 Earthquake : Most Severe Disaster Japan 212 (20.5 %) World 1,036 Number of earthquakes with magnitude of 6.0 or greater (2000-2009) Principal Volcanoes in the World Source:Prepared by the Japan Meteorological Agency based on data from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Source:Cabinet Office on the basis of data from the Japan Meteorological Agency and USGS GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 7 Earthquake Management Data Gathering Analysis Decision Information to Citizen Japan Meteorological Agency Broadcaster (Earthquake Phenomena Observation System) Local Government 4200 sites around Japan Telecomm Operator Fire Department Local Government GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 8 EEW Earthquake Early Warning Launched by the Japan Meteorological Agency(JMA) on October 1st, 2007 Primary waves (P-waves) P-waves amplitude Secondary Waves (S-waves) Seismometer P S JMA time S-waves seismometer output 4km/s 7km/s Hypocenter (focus) More than 4,200 seismometers installed This time lag provides valuable seconds for self-protection and evacuation. ex) Seismometer at your city is 56km away P arrives after 8 sec S arrives after 14 sec GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 9 Early Warning Message By Mobile Operators Messages are transmitted to mobile devices via “Area Mail” By Broadcasters Messages are transmitted to TV sets via “Super Impose” Area Mail servers Earthquake Warning Japan Meteorological Agency No transmission to mobile devices where Earthquake warnings are not in effect. Other Areas Telecomm Operator Transmission to mobile devices where Earthquake warnings are in effect. Earthquake Warning Affected Area Special ring tone when alert received Warning Message Earthquake Early Warnings Earthquake Occurred off the coast of Chiba. Please pay attention since strong shaking may occur. Earthquake Early Warning (in Japanese only ) EEW Detect Earthquake (Earthquake Early Warning) Broadcasting Station Transmitter GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 10 EWBS Emergency Warning Broadcasting System • EWBS singnals embedded in TV and radio broadcasts waves automatically swtches on TV and radio sets to inform people about impending disaster and enable them to prepare for emergencies. • The EWBS has been in operation in Japan since 1985. The digital EWBS started in 2000 for satellite TV broadcasting (ISDB-S) and in 2003 for terrestrial TV broadcasting (ISDB-T). Automatic Activation Meteorological Agency Broadcasting Station Transmitter Broadcasting Service Area GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 11 ON 11 MARCH 2011 GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 12 The Great East Japan Earthquake Source : http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Shindomap_2011-03-11_Tohoku_earthquake.png Earthquake 14:46:18 (JST) , 11 March, 2011 MIYAGI 132km 375km TOKYO - Magnitude 9.0 - Maximum seismic intensity 7 - The 4th largest in the world since 1900 Huge Tsunami - Over 10m high - Maximum run-up height of 40.5m GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 13 Attacked by Earthquake and Tsunami GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 14 We learned : At attacked area No access means (trains, roads, ports) No power supply continued No facility in use Radio Tower Transmission Station GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis Mobile Phone Shop 15 We learned : At metropolitan area No transportation available Get home on foot Hard to confirm family safety Mobile network : Overload Fixed Network : Available public telephones only (very limited) Station Road Public Telephone GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 16 We learned : The importance of broadcasting during a disaster 1% 1% 7% radio TV 19% One-seg 51% Internet newspaper others 21% Figure A Media accessed by people in stricken areas straight after the Great East Japan Earthquake. *NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, The NHK Monthly Report on Broadcast Research September 2011 0.0% NHK TV Commercial broadcasting TV Internet (Portal sites) Newspaper Internet (Government) Internet (Newspaper) Internet (Social media) radio (Commercial broadcasting) radio (NHK) Internet (NHK) Internet (Commercial broadcasting) Internet (University and reserch institute) others 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 80.5% 56.9% 43.2% 36.3% 23.1% 18.6% 18.3% 11.8% 11.4% 10.8% 8.0% 6.4% 3.5% Figure B Reliable media for information concerning the Great East Japan Earthquake *Nomura Research Institute, News Release, 3 May 2011 GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 17 We learned : The power of one-seg mobile TV The ISDB-T one-segment service sends TV programs to mobile phones, car TVs. This can be an important safeguard for life and property in times of emergency even when no electricity is supplied. Policemen saved 40 lives with one-seg mobile TV alarm! Two new policemen got a tsunami warning alarm from the passengers mobile phone with TV when checking if everyone is fine in the train. They quickly decided to lead the 40 passengers to the hill to avoid the disaster of tsunami. All passengers were safely evacuated from the tsunami area before the tsunami struck the train. GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 18 AFTER 11 MARCH 2011 GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 19 Backup Function to Continue Broadcasting Communication Satellite Broadcasting Satellite 1st Key Backup Station NHK FUKUOKA Main Transmission Site in Tokyo 2nd Key Backup Station NHK TOKYO NHK OSAKA B-up HQS HQS GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 20 Full Preparation for Disaster Broadcasting Satellite OB Van Portable SNG Equipment Helicopter Vehicle for Emergency Transmission GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis Power Generator at Transmission Site Remote Controlled Camera 21 Construction of Large-Zone Mobile Base Stations Substitute for regular base stations with outage due to disaster 7 km radius to cover density populated areas Total 104 stations to cover 35% population outage Wireless transmission outage outage Wireline transmission Mobile Base Station Circuit disruption Physical damage Populated areas outage outage GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 22 Emergency Power Supply Emergency Power Supply has been additionally installed to secure mobile communication -Engine to 720 stations -24-hour Battery to 1,000 stations 24-hour Battery Engine Wireless transmission Wireless transmission Battery Engine Prefectural and municipal government offices, etc. Prefectural and municipal government offices, etc. Engine GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis Battery unit Battery 23 Disaster Voice Messaging Service • Disaster Voice Messaging Service (starting March 1, 2012) enables people to send messages as data files, free of charge, when voice calls become restricted due to a disaster I’m safe, taking shelter at an elementary school nearby. Caller Calling restrictions due to network congestion (1) Attempted voice call Voice communication network Receiver Play back caller’s voice message convergence (2) Select voice message service and record message Packet communication network (3) Send message as data file Voice data file (4) Notification, after message is played GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis I’m safe, taking shelter at an elementary school nearby. 24 Free Public Telephone at Convenience store Temporarily set up a free public telephone at 1200 Seven Eleven convenience stores in Tokyo metropolitan area when disaster occurs GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 25 Are we fully prepared ? If same disaster occurs again ・・・ ① You are in a office at Tokyo, and want to talk to your family to see if they are safe with your mobile phone. ② You are in a rescue team from overseas, and want to share information with local rescue authorities with your radio system. ③ You are a traveler to Japan, and want to watch TV news with your mobile phone. GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 26 Thank You !! GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis 27