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Frédéric Patricelli¹, James E Beakley, Angelo Carnevale

¹Group Training Manager at Zain Head Offices, Seef District, Kingdom of Bahrain.

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Area of Science:

Disaster Management
Telecommunications Engineering
Network Resilience

Background:

Disasters frequently cause telecommunications infrastructure collapse, hindering rescue efforts.
High traffic during emergencies leads to communication overload and congestion.
Existing systems often fail to provide reliable connectivity for first responders.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose innovative, network-centric solutions for telecommunications in disaster-stricken areas.
To ensure tactical connectivity for ground rescue teams.
To facilitate bidirectional information flow and actionable knowledge distribution.

Main Methods:

Development of network-centric operational capabilities for disaster scenarios.
Integration with Next Generation Network (NGN) backbone for enhanced connectivity.
Focus on solutions applicable to disasters of all magnitudes.

Main Results:

Proposed solutions enable tactical connectivity among diverse ground rescue teams.
Ensured essential bidirectional flow of information and actionable knowledge.
Facilitated seamless communication between ground units, command centers, and various agencies.

Conclusions:

The proposed telecommunications remedies are effective for disaster management.
Network-centric solutions enhance coordination and operational efficiency during emergencies.
These innovations are scalable and applicable to local, national, and international disaster response.