Compendium of ITU'S work on emergency telecommunications

This publication presents, for the first time under one cover, the work being done by ITU's three Sectors (Radiocommunication, Standardization and Telecommunication Development) in the field of emergency telecommunications (or disaster communications). The release of this compendium is timely since disasters are striking with increased frequency and magnitude, resulting in unprecedented loss of human life, not to mention economic disruption and damage.

The publication is comprehensive and contains factual information that is concise and well organized for easy access, particularly by practitioners in the area of disaster management. It simplifies and demystifies the complex technical issues that characterize the rapidly evolving field of telecommunications/information and communication technologies, especially in this era of convergence and with the emergence of next-generation networks.