Tsunami alert! A3M shows off SMS warning system at CeBIT
A3M has your back if you should find yourself traveling in an area at risk of a tsunami. This clever group has its fingers in research stations all around the globe, constantly checking reports of underwater seismic activity. If a seismic event occurs, all subscribers in the affected area will receive 3 SMS flash messages in a row warning of impending doom. Subscription pricing comes in a few different flavors: one year subscription for $40, one month for $13, and a bulk package with 5 to 1000 users. The idea behind this is sound, and if it saves lives, we are all for it -- but we can't help worry that if your subscription expires or you are out of a coverage area, you could be up the creek.
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Brian @ Mar 18th 2007 9:34PM
That's so shady! Why can't some uber-rich Telcom company front the seemingly small bill to text everyone in the area? Doesn't seem like that much work to set up such a humane endeavor. And besides, I don't think that tsunamis happen THAT often. All but the most paranoid will pass on this. I hope the commercial end of this project falls flat on its face.
Blue Sky @ Mar 19th 2007 10:58PM
This would have been nice BEFORE 100,000 people died. And I totally agree with #1. Most of the tsunami hit areas where people are improvished. Not many people in that region can afford $40 a year. It would cost pennies to a wireless company to set up a sms-alert system that could save HUMAN lives.