On October 28th, 2020, ARCOTEL will hold a Public Audience online, at 10 am (GMT -5:00) on ARCOTEL’s Facebook page. This is to present the New Standard proposed, and to listen to the public opinions, suggestions, and complaints from users regarding the new Technical Standard for Telecom Services for Emergencies, using CELL BROADCAST, which will support the implementation of a new Alert Systems broadcasted through Mobile Services in Ecuador. If you wish to participate, you can send an e-mail to registro.audiencia@arcotel.gob.ec up to ten minutes before the hour of the Public Audience with the Complete Name, Company Name, and contact (phone and e-mail), with a maximum of two people from the same company.
The Publication is important for all parts within Mobile Services since after the publication of this new standard will take action to be enforced by Operators’ companies, providers, government entities so that the Cell Broadcast service will be applied in the Country. All the Cell Broadcast the system is being implemented for several months now, however, when this Standard is approved, the times to apply all action will be indicated exactly.
As for the Homologation process in ARCOTEL, the Standard indicates that there are modifications to be done at the Homologation Rules, so it does demand Cell Broadcast information in the Homologation process. This modification is understood that ARCOTEL shall request every cellphone equipment to support Cell Broadcast and the technical the standard shall bring the conditions to comply with these equipment’s Homologation.