Today the smartphone in Emilia Romagna they will receive a test message of the new one servizio IT-Alert, currently in the testing phase. This initiative aims to provide un emergency management system e you alert to citizens.
IT-Alert, first emergency test today in Emilia Romagna
During the test, which will start today July 10 at 12, the phones will ring an alarm-like sound and receive a message containing the following text: “This is a TEST MESSAGE from the Italian public alarm system. Once operational, it will warn you in the event of a serious emergency. For information go to the website www.it-alert.it and fill out the questionnaire”.
This message shouldn’t alarm you. It is part of a test phase of the IT-Alert service, which will allow the Civil Protection to alert citizens in case of emergencies, such as natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, etc.) or any other event adverse. The type of situation that requires immediate communication to everyone in a specific geographic area.
The system is based on the technology of cell-broadcast (or Short Message Service-Cell Broadcast, SMS-CB). This technology allows the sending of one-way messages to all cellular devices connected to specific cell phones.
In the first tests, such as the one in Tuscany, even people who were in neighboring regions found the emergency notification on their smartphone. This is because they were connected to the same cell.
The test into Emilia Romagna follows that in Tuscany, Sardinia, Sicily and Calabria. This one-way communication system does not pose risks to users. Instead, it allows you to warn of potentially catastrophic events. So it’s best to keep it active. And still hope you never need it.