Comtech Trusted Alert System from Comtech Trusted Location

CTAS is Comtech's fully integrated end-to-end WEA solution trusted by alert originators, authorities, and mobile network operators.

Wireless Emergency Alerts, or WEA (formally known as Commercial Mobile Alerts System-CMAS in the US), is a government-mandated system that enables authorized officials to inform the public about life-threatening events by automatically delivering emergency alerts to mobile devices (including roaming users) via the government alert gateway.

Our patented technology facilitates the origination and accurate delivery of geo-targeted emergency alerts, empowering emergency services providers to better serve the public. Mobile Network Operators can quickly broadcast emergency alerts to all devices in a specific geographical area. Our solution fully complies with ATIS and 3GPP standards, ensuring compliance with government regulations.

Comtech offers a complete end-to-end solution to the WEA system.

WEA CMAS

Components of Our WEA Solution

Commercial Mobile Service Provider (CMSP) Gateway

A secure, concentrated point of access to the Federal Alert Gateway and potentially to other future external entities, third parties, or value-added service providers. This component is also known as Cell Broadcast Entity (CBE).

Cell Broadcast Center (CBC)

Component that maps alert areas into appropriate wireless network coverage and facilitates alert delivery via cellular networks (2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G).

Operation Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Comprehensive element management system to facilitate operations, administration, and maintenance for both the CMSP Gateway and the CBC. This system also includes WEA elements testing tool, cell coverage viewing, and alert area viewing tool.

Features of Comtech WEA

Standard Interface Compliance

CTAS is fully compliant with ATIS and 3GPP specifications, enabling standard connectivity between the IPAWS's Federal Alert Gateway, and mobile network operators' radio access networks.

High Availability

Tier-1 carrier grade
99.999% up time
Zero downtime upgrade
Full local redundancy
Multiple sites geo redundancy

Unique Capabilities

Comprehensive GUI-based test tool to test each RAN element
Comprehensive logging/reporting tool ready for FCC/FEMA eventual audit
Consolidated alert report per alert via email or GUI
RF shapefile processing for advanced geo-targeting
Commercial cell broadcast capability for monetization possibility

Advanced Geo-Targeting

Precise geo-targeting with sub-cell based (polygon, circle) targeting based on RF-coverage data shapefiles
Cell coverage and impacted alert target area viewing

Interoperability with Network Equipment Providers

Proven interoperability with MSCs, BSCs, RNCs, MMEs, AMFs, and NRFs from multiple core network vendors
Support for all radio technologies (2G, 3G, 4G/LTE, 5G)

Platform Features

Support all Comtech applications on shared resources and common O&M GUIs
Cloud-native architecture
Containerized application modules
Private cloud/public cloud deployment models support
OpenStack and VMWare compliant
ETSI NFV standards-based
Comprehensive element management system (administration, dashboard for KPIs, troubleshooting, provisioning, alert management- search, test alerts)

World Class Customer Service

Easy deployment for tier-2 and tier-3 mobile network operators
In-network or hosted in modern data centers
24x 7x 365 operational support

Robust Security

Access control, role-based permissions
Spam prevention, encryption
Denial of service attack mitigation
Proactive penetration testing

Why Choose Comtech as Your WEA Solution?

FEMA-certified in US
Multi-channel alert delivery
Automated processing of cell site data changes
Reduced risk and implementation costs
Rapid implementation of WEA on your network
Easy handling of requirements specified by local regulators
Supports all RAN types

Flexible deployment, operations, and business models as per the providers’ requirements
Reduces cost of CAPEX and OPEX
Support for alerts in multiple languages
Enterprise and carrier grade
Flexibility for various message handling scenarios
Assured interoperability with centralized government alert gateway such as FEMA Gateway for the US and Pelmorex NAADS for Canada