Alert Delivery
Effective public alerting requires a resilient, fault-tolerant system with redundant communication pathways to ensure critical messages reach recipients even during infrastructure failures. AlertNow™ is the only system to utilize up to five unique transport methods for data delivery.
Internet and LTE:
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards:
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards:
These provide the backbone for everyday communications, ensuring rapid and widespread distribution of alerts. Internet can be connected to the AlertNow™ receiver via ethernet cable or on a Wifi Network. In most cases this is the fastest method to receive an alert. The receiver can also use LTE to access a wireless broadband network. This requires an additional connection via LTE Radio with subscription service but it can serve as a valuable form of redundancy.
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards:
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards:
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards:
This system is crucial for local origination and offers nationwide coverage, making it vital for reaching diverse communities. NOAA All Hazard Weather Radio has been a proven alerting solution for over 70 years. The AlertNow™ receiver can become a weather radio or convert a NOAA. Weather Radio alert into digital communications accessible on cell phones and smart devices.
Satellite:
Television Datacasting:
Television Datacasting:
In remote, mountainous, or rural areas where conventional networks may be lacking, satellite communication is particularly effective. The AlertNow receiver connects seamlessly to satellite networks, delivering real-time alerts and keeping people informed.
Television Datacasting:
Television Datacasting:
Television Datacasting:
This method covers wide geographic regions and is designed to remain operational even during severe weather, making it a dependable option in emergencies. These stations are already integrated with high-capacity infrastructure, including fiber, satellite uplinks, and microwave backbones, eliminating the need for additional investment to support emergency data transmission.
SpectraRep has deployed datacasting equipment and worked with station engineers from many commercial and public broadcast TV stations across the country. With a nationwide reach of over 220 million people, we’re continuing to grow—working with new stations to extend our coverage.
Value of Datacasting
- Operates on licensed spectrum.
- Available in both 1.0 and 3.0 ATSC standards.
- Utilizes efficient point-to-multipoint content distribution.
- Stations are ruggedized, critical infrastructure.
- Supported 24/7 by professional engineers.
- Maintains almost 100% uptime even during disasters and power outages.
- Already connected to fiber, microwave, satellite, and high-speed Internet backbones to move high-value content with no additional investment in infrastructure.
- Covers large geographic areas and populations.
- Does not interfere with core broadcasting operations.
- Secure.
- Unseen by the general public.