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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in India has conducted multiple sample tests of pan-India emergency alerts using the Cell Broadcasting System. The system aims to enhance public safety by providing timely alerts during emergencies. The alerts, accompanied by a shrill beep on Android smartphones, test the efficiency and effectiveness of different telecom operators and cell broadcast systems.
Several mobile users received a message today titled 'Emergency alert: Severe' accompanied by a loud beep.
Emergency Alert: Severe message from Department of Telecommunication, Government of India created quite a buzz on social media, scroll down to check netizens reactions.
The test message that surprised many users is the government's way to test the emergency cell broadcast technology developed by Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT).
The Emergency Alert - Severe notification flashing on peoples phones is part of a system designed by the government to alert people in times of emergency, such as a flood or landslip.