1. Digital television as a backup warning system for the means of Civil Defense and Emergency Management

2. Modern television Modern digital television provides not only multi programming, but also targeting Operators are able to communicate with the subscriber through targeted communication, including public warning messages about Emergency situations and for the needs of Civil Defense. Tele Internet Video on demand TV chat Targeted messages with Emergency warning

3. Modern television Modern digital television operators are able to act as a backup public warning system throughout Russia for the means of Civil Defense and Emergency notification. Has 20 million subscribers in Russia; Provides delivery of targeted information about Civil Defense and Emergency situations to subscribers; Safe technical platform for reception of the target information about Civil Defense and Emergencies by the subscribers; Resources for the modernization of Tricolor TV systems to provide this public warning services. For instance: the digital TV operator «Tricolor TV»

4. Technical background «Tricolor TV» already now provides technical background for the receival of messages about Civil Defense and Emergencies by the Russian population. Set-top box GS-8300 Built-in speaker which audiably allerts the audience Support of the control system middleware for operators functioning (CSMW) GS 3.0 Built-in speaker

5. Technical background Messages about Civil Defense and Emergency situations are delivered to the addressee even when the television is switched off Requirements for system performance Functioning Satellite The presence of trained staff at the control station Provision of current or backup generator at the satellite's service station Availability of the turned-on television The built-in speaker allows the sending of an audio message about Civil Defense and Emergency even whn the television is switched off

6. CSMW GS 3.0 Has been used by the largest satellite TV operator in Russia Tricolor TV for the last 2 years. 20 mln subscribers in the European territory of Russia, in the Urals, Siberia and parts of the Far Eastern Federal District. CSMW GS 3.0. allows the creation of a single network of television broadcasting, uniting terrestrial, satellite and cable digital TV; Provides the centralized management of national broadcasting system and Civil Defence & Emergency warning; Allows the maximum use of opportunities of digital broadcasting transition.

7. Opportunities of TV digitalization With the planned coverage of 95% of the population with digital television there are opportunities for: Prompt deployment of back-up public warning system in Russia on occasions of Civil Defense and Emergencies; Implementation of the part of e-Government functions * * Full implementation of electronic government function is possible in case of availability of feedback channel 23 мая 2009 года Вступили в силу изменения штрафов за нарушение ПДД РФ

8. Means of Emergency warning Single control center TV is OFF Total disconnection of electricity! Speaker EMERGENCY SITUATION! Urgently show up at meeting point 1 In digital satellite television

9. Means of Emergency warning Single control center TV is OFF! Speaker EMERGENCY SITUATION! Urgently show up at meeting point 1 In digital terrestrial TV Total disconnection of electricity!

10. Deployment of alarm system The operator on request of the regional center of Emergency Control Ministry sends message to subscribers by a certain criteria: Regional (region, republic, area) Territorial (area of disaster) Informational message is accompanied with the audio command from the built-in receivers speaker

11. Means of emergency warning Single control center Saint Petersburg Flooding on Vasiljevsky Island On regional criteria Kiev Ammonia spill! Chemical Alert

12. Means of emergency warning Single control center Saint Petersburg Flooding on Vasiljevsky Island On regional criteria Kiev Ammonia spill! Chemical Alert

13. Deployment of alarm system For the creation of an efficient warning system it is necessary to: Create a single focal point for digital TV operators and emergency control ministry; to provide citizens, places when large numbers of people gather and social institutions with digital TV receiving equipment (set-top boxes); to equip offices of top management, responsible for Civil Defence and Emergency management with set-top boxes.

14. Advantages Reduces the cost of a backup warning system for the means of Civil Defense and Emergency management due to the use of existing infrastructure and operators experience; Guaranteed public warning with the help of main and backup warning systems; Centralized management of backup alarm system of Civil Defense and Emergency occurrence; Implementation of a television digitalization program in Russia provides general public access to the backup warning system of Civil Defense and Emergency occurrence; Development and successful functioning of the technological platform of the backup warning system.

15. General Satellite Corporation 18 years experienve in the satellite and over-the-air television markets of Russia. The largest European manufacturer of set-top boxes (terrestrial, satellite, cable, IPTV, SD & HD, MPEG 2 & MPEG 4) Its own unique for the CIS territory developments of conditional access systems and middleware Developer of the unique control system middleware for operator functioning (CSMW) Experience of participation in digitalization programs of terrestrial and satellite television and High Definition television in Russia, CIS and far abroad.

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