Call for Papers: Emergency and Disaster Communication Systems Via Satellite

摘要

Efficient disaster management rely on the availability of ICT facilities despite saturated, destroyed or inexistent telecommunication infrastructures. Considering the randomness of these events, satellite systems may effectively contribute to the rapid deployment of networks supporting emergency-centric telecommunication, observation and localization services. Satellite phones and backhauling of TETRA, WiMAX and UMTS networks are examples of cornerstone elements. In this context, many research challenges are still to be tackled in order to mitigate the adverse effects of such hostile situations.