RADIO COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT FOR DISASTER MITIGATION AGENCY IN PADANG, MENTAWAI ISLAND AND OPERATION CENTER IN JAKARTA

This is a fast track project following the earth quake and tsunami incidents on 26th October 2010 that hit Padang and Mentawai Islands in West Sumatera. The Disaster Mitigation Agency Control Center in Padang only knew the tragedy 8 hours after the incidents from a group of surfers who got drifted to Padang shores by strong waves from Mentawai. We has been appointed as System Integrator and vendor for Rapid Deployment Radio Communications using HF Radio and VHF Tetra Technology. The project was successfully commissioned and launched right on the new year eve 31.12.2010.