Imagine a world where emergency alerts reach you even if cell towers are destroyed or the internet is down. Instead of just relying on smartphones, this system sends warnings directly from satellites to city speakers, digital billboards, and building alarms. It's like a cosmic megaphone that ensures no one misses a life-saving warning during a disaster.
Current public warning systems rely on cellular networks, which often fail during the very disasters they are meant to warn about. There is a critical gap in alerting citizens via fixed infrastructure when mobile networks are down.
A GNSS-enabled hardware module and adapted devices (LRAD, Digital Panels, Indoor systems) capable of receiving and processing Galileo Emergency Warning Satellite Service messages.
If you are a digital signage provider dealing with unreliable cellular networks during crises — this project developed an AWARE Module that allows display panels to trigger emergency alerts via satellite. This ensures critical messages reach the public even when terrestrial networks are down.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with the need for remote, fail-safe triggers for sirens — this project developed an adapted LRAD (Long-Range Acoustic Device). This allows high-power speakers to be activated by Galileo EWSS messages without needing a local phone connection.
If you are a civil protection authority dealing with the challenge of alerting citizens in dead zones — this project developed a bridge between Galileo EWSS and Copernicus EMS. This enables a coordinated response using satellite data to trigger fixed warning devices across a region.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not listed, but the project includes a draft business plan aimed at a quick R.o.I.
Yes, the project involves 5 industry partners and 4 SMEs, including large-scale integrators like JCDecaux, specifically to enable market uptake in B2B and B2G markets.
Based on available project data, the specific licensing terms are not provided, though the project focuses on developing a specific GNSS equipment module for integration into third-party devices.
The solution is designed as an AWARE Module that can be integrated into fixed devices such as display panels, speakers, and Long-Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD).
The project runs from 2022-11-01 to 2026-05-31, with the Galileo EWSS service launch targeted for 2023.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward commercial viability with a 56% industry ratio, including 4 SMEs and 5 industry players. The presence of major entities like Telespazio, JCDecaux, and the French space agency (CNES) suggests a strong pipeline from technical development to actual market deployment in the B2B and B2G sectors.
Contact Telespazio France SAS regarding the AWARE Module integration.
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