Jordan Launches New Mobile Emergency Alert System

Petra reported that the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) of Jordan said that mobile providers have finished the first technical tests of the new mobile broadcast emergency alert system in different parts of the country. A statement from TRC says that Zain Jordan did the first live test on April 6 by sending emergency warning messages to subscribers in certain areas. After that, other cell phone companies will test on dates that will be revealed soon.

These tests are part of a government-led effort to improve emergency reaction and make sure that people can quickly get in touch with the government during crises. The system will go off during severe weather, natural disasters, and other situations that need people to act right away. The TRC stressed that the new alert system would send important information directly to people's phones, so they could take the right safety measures and follow official instructions in an emergency.