Disaster and Emergency Warning Network (DEWN): DEWN is one of the first of its kind mass alerting for early warning usage.Born over 10 years ago it has evolved with the changing mobile landscape to stay relevant with the mobile technology. DEWN supports many infrastructures however deployed often on GSM technology with outbound messaging via SMS, cell broadcast, mobile app notifications etc.

DEWN supports Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) which is an XML based data format for exchanging public warnings and emergencies between alerting technologies. DEWN can set priority groups for message broadcasts, regional groups based on requirements etc. Further supports media groups to integrate to the alerts via API.Once information regarding a disaster is received by the Disaster Management Center/ Authorized party, the information is verified, and thereafter customized alerts are dispatched.Messages can be received by mobile phones or the specially developed DEWN Alarm devices. DEWN is an innovation based on widely available mobile communication technologies such as short messages (SMS), cell broadcast (CB) and out bound dial (OBD), which aimed at rendering a cost effective and reliable mass alert system. The network connects mobile subscribers, police stations, identified religious/social community centers and even the general public to a national emergency alarming centre. The DEWN is a web based application. It connects to SMSC (for SMS) and CBC (for Cell Broadcasting) and it offers many features with advanced configuration and customization capabilities.Based on the type of message the priority groups are selected and transmission is complete with network congestion in mind by DEWN.Early warning message helps to escalate & drive any management protocols to ensure the best course of actions are taken at ground level.