Once upon a time, telephones were primarily point-to-point communications systems. There were options for three-way and conference calls out there, but by and large the plain old telephone system was ...

The government on Saturday launched a nationwide Cell Broadcast System (CBS), enabling near real-time, geo-targeted emergency alerts to mobile phones, in a move aimed at strengthening India's disaster ...

The government on Saturday launched the ‘Cell Broadcast Messaging System’ under which a loud siren-like sound echoed through multiple mobile phones. The beep sounded for 10 seconds before you had to ...

In this contributed photo, a Maine Public transmission tower is seen on Blackcap Mountain in Eddington. Proposed federal legislation would cut 12 percent of Maine Public's annual budget, which could ...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will no longer administer a grant program that has so far provided millions of dollars to local television and radio stations to upgrade the equipment they use ...

Erie County is prioritizing emergency calls and launching a new alert system to keep users informed during emergencies, severe weather events, public safety incidents, and other critical situations.