VNPT increases human resources and equipment to respond to storm No. 9 Ragasa

(NLDO) - VNPT has increased 30 broadcasting vehicles, 90 field broadcasting stations, 50 satellite phones... to meet information needs when storm No. 9 Ragasa makes landfall.

Proactively responding to storm No. 9 Ragasa and floods caused by the storm, from September 22, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention of Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group ( VNPT ) has directed VNPT provinces/cities in the affected areas to immediately deploy plans to respond to the storm and the situation of heavy rain causing floods/landslides.

VNPT increases human resources and equipment to be ready to respond to storm No. 9 Ragasa. Photo: Thuy Quynh

VNPT has increased 30 mobile broadcasting vehicles, 90 field broadcasting stations, 50 Inmarsat satellite phones and Vsat-IP stations and prepared satellite transmission lines, deployed VSAT transmission lines to ensure information work and disaster prevention direction for local authorities in the storm-affected areas.

Up to this point, VNPT units have deployed the work of reviewing the telecommunications network infrastructure, reducing the load on antenna poles at risk of being unsafe, and arranging adequate backup materials (radio equipment, transmission, manE, fiber optic cables, optical MX ...) to be ready to respond to information in incident situations.

VNPT unit downgrades antenna station to avoid network failure due to the impact of storm No. 9 Ragasa

VNPT also requires units to regularly update information and closely monitor weather developments; proactively grasp and promptly deploy information requests on public networks and specialized networks to serve the direction and operation of authorities at all levels; Be ready to coordinate and support the Central Post Office to ensure information to serve the direction and operation of natural disaster response for working groups of the Government and ministries.

At the same time, be ready to deploy information security solutions for the network and services; Prepare voice roaming scenarios with network operators.

Along with arranging 24/7 staff at all telecommunication stations of units in the storm area, VNPT has also prepared 1,000 personnel along with vehicles and tools from units outside the storm's affected area, ready to support units in the storm area in rescue and network restoration after the storm.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/vnpt-tang-cuong-nhan-luc-va-thiet-bi-ung-pho-voi-bao-so-9-ragasa-196250925091017934.htm