Kuwait's MoI launches emergency alert system via Cell Broadcast - kuwaitTimes

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Interior, in cooperation with the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA), on Friday announced the pilot launch of a national emergency alert system using cellular broadcast technology. The announcement was made by Lieutenant Colonel Yusuf Al-Otaibi, head of the Alarm Systems Department at the ministry's General Directorate of Civil Defense, during a briefing on the current regional situation. Al-Otaibi said the system aims to strengthen early warning capabilities by ensuring reliable alerts reach mobile users during emergencies. He added that the system includes four alert levels: national warning alerts with a high emergency tone, emergency alerts with a text tone, general alerts with silent text notifications, and periodic informational messages. -- KUNA