The lack of communication between local authorities, first aid responders, and the
population that are present in a natural disaster area, represents critical aspects which can …

Existing public safety networks (PSNs) are not designed to cope with disasters such as
terrorist attacks, consequently leading to long delays and intolerable response times. First …

Recent events of multiple earthquakes in Nepal and resulting loss of life and resources bring
our attention to the ever growing significance of disaster management, especially in the …

Recent events of multiple earthquakes in Nepal, Italy and New Zealand resulting loss of life
and resources bring our attention to the ever growing significance of disaster management …

In a disaster situation, natural or human-made disasters, establishing an emergency
wireless network in these circumstances is very important to save lives. It is imperative to …

Device-to-device communication, as provided by the third generation partnership project
standardization, can play a vital role in designing a reliable pervasive public safety network …

Device-to-device (D2D) can be a key paradigm to design Pervasive Public safety Networks
(PPNs) which could allow the User Equipment (UEs) to communicate directly in disaster …

Public safety network communication methods are concurrence with emerging networks to
provide enhanced strategies and services for catastrophe management. If the cellular …

In scenarios, like critical public safety communication networks, On-Scene Available (OSA)
user equipment (UE) may be only partially connected with the network infrastructure, eg, due …

The importance of information for the appropriate handling of any situation is well
recognized. We, as human beings, use context not only to interpret available information, but …