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DVB-RCS proves winner for Taiwanese e-Risk development
Taiwan.jpg28 Apr 2005: A combination of DVB-RCS and Alcatel Space's significant know-how in Risk Management were critical in Alcatel Space being chosen by the National Fire Agency (NFA) of Taiwan to establish a Disaster Recovery Centre.




"The DVB-RCS solution was clearly the decisive element in Taiwan's decision to retain the Alcatel solution, even in a very difficult international competition," assert representatives of Alcatel Space. "This demonstrates the value DVB-RCS has for a multitude of domains and applications."

Experience gained by Alcatel Space during the ESA Telecom partly funded project 'SpaceForScience' is an important contributor to strengthening their general market position and key in proposing such applications to potential customers.

According to Alcatel Space: "Studies and Validations achieved through this project were crucial in developing essential components such as videoconferencing, content distribution, video streaming, collaborative working all optimised by a DVB-RCS network."

The Disaster Recovery Centre (DRC) to be built will include a DVB-RCS capable satellite communication system consisting of several fixed Broadband and narrow-band stations and numerous mobile satellite phones. A mobile communication and command centre, consisting of several vehicles will also be included.
 
Alcatel Space's solution will centre all these elements around an E-Risk Service Centre, with all levels of government included in the distribution chain.

Of significant importance in winning the contract is Alcatel Space's know-how, especially in the strategic market of International Risk Management, in which Alcatel Space has gained experience with key partners like REMIFOR (Réseau Euro-Méditerranéen d'Information et de FOrmation à la gestion des Risques).

Typhoons and earthquakes are all too familiar occurrences in Taiwan. On 21 September 1999, an earthquake struck Taiwan killing over 2,000 people. 2002 saw the Toraji gale disaster and on 31 March 2002 another earthquake hit Taipei City.

"That the European solution was retained represents a great success for Europe; industrial support gained through ESA Telecom proved to be invaluable. Ultimately leading to a significant strengthening of the position of European Industry," states Giovanni Garofalo of ESA Telecom.