Management of telecommunications after natural disaster : the effect of Tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia | |
| Author | Albou, Jerome |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.TC-05-21 |
| Subject(s) | Emergency communication systems--Indonesia Telecommunication--Indonesia |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Advanced Technologies |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. TC-05-21 |
| Abstract | On the 26111 of December 2005, a very high earthquake stroke near Sumatra Island, Indonesia. It was followed by a tsunami. This sequence of events had destroyed everything near the coast. The telecommunication infrastrnctures were highly damaged or totally destroyed. Emergency telecommunication in case of natural disaster is quite a new domain which evolved following the technology evolution, especially the satellite communication. The national and international relief response was ve1y dependant of the telecommunication. Three international organizations specialized in emergency telecommunication (Ericsson Response [Sweden], Telecoms Sans Frontieres - TSF [France] and PACTEC [USA]) went in Banda Aceh to provide communications to other relief organizations. The local fix phone and mobile providers and the Indonesian government had organized the network repair and re-operation of local communication. They began with strategic areas then they went to the most accessible location and finished with ve1y isolated location by installing temporary equipment. |
| Year | 2005 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. TC-05-21 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Advanced Technologies (SAT) |
| Department | Department of Information and Communications Technologies (DICT) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Telecommunications (TC) |
| Chairperson(s) | Erke, Tapio J.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Ahmed, Kazi M.; Rajatheva, R. M. A Premanandana; Crespi, Noel; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | -; |
| Degree | Research report (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2005 |