Purdue to test the limits of text emergency alert messaging

Purdue University will conduct what is believed to be the first large-scale, real-world test of using text messaging to issue emergency alerts. [PhysOrg]

"The test, which will begin on Monday, Sept. 24, will involve more than 7,200 volunteers who will accept the test messages and respond so that researchers can track the actual time it takes to deliver messages to a mass audience.

"When we need to send an emergency message, time is the most critical factor. We have seen reports of messaging rates as low as 200 to 300 per minute in some environments, while we have some vendors making unbelievable claims of thousands per second,” Ksander says.

... Ksander says the results of the study will be shared with other universities and emergency planners after the results are calculated."

emily | 9:28 AM | SMS and Students |
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