Thought It Was a Clock but It Was a Disaster Alert? Ulsan City Launches Terrestrial ‘UHD Disaster Alert Service’ Pilot

Diversification of Disaster Alert Transmission Systems for Vulnerable Facilities

Disaster Alert Delivery Functions for Daycare Centers and Senior Centers

Cases of UHD Disaster Alert Services by Type.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A monitor that usually functions as a clock provides emergency information and issues evacuation orders through the screen when a disaster occurs. This is the concept of the ‘UHD Disaster Alert’ pilot project being conducted in Ulsan.

A pilot project for ultra-high-definition (UHD) disaster alert services will begin at daycare centers and senior citizen centers in the Ulsan area.

Ulsan City announced on the 22nd that it has completed the ‘Terrestrial UHD Broadcasting Disaster Alert Service Construction Project’ using terrestrial broadcasting networks and will start the pilot service from the 22nd until the end of December.

Ulsan City was selected in April through a public contest promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Radio Promotion Association. Securing 480 million KRW in national funding, the pilot project was carried out jointly with the Korea Radio Promotion Association.

To promote the project, Ulsan City established a UHD alert network with two local TV broadcasters (KBS, UBC).

Additionally, 161 UHD dedicated receivers were installed at disaster-vulnerable facilities such as daycare centers, senior citizen centers, and nursing hospitals.

These receivers normally function as electronic clocks. In the event of an emergency disaster situation, disaster alerts transmitted by the central government and Ulsan City are displayed on the monitor and speaker, enabling facility managers to respond quickly to disasters. This is an advanced disaster alert broadcasting system.

Disaster alert receivers are installed not only on city buses, which have high citizen reach, but also mainly at disaster-vulnerable facilities such as daycare centers, senior citizen centers, facilities for the disabled, and nursing hospitals, allowing alerts to be delivered even in emergencies such as communication network failures.

An official from Ulsan City said, “Recently, disasters worldwide have become larger and more localized, increasing citizens’ demands for safety,” adding, “We will expedite alert delivery by establishing a new terrestrial disaster alert system at disaster-vulnerable facilities.”

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