Acceptance of Disaster Warning SMS by National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission Delayed due to System Sending to a Maximum of 200,000 Numbers per Time and Requirement to Wait for Disaster Warning Message from Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has acknowledged the delay in sending earthquake alert SMS notifications due to the need to wait for notifications from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), the primary agency that determines the content of the notifications. Furthermore, there are limitations on the SMS delivery system of mobile service providers, which can only send up to 200,000 messages at a time, causing delays when there are a large number of notifications.

For the disaster alert system through Cell Broadcast, mobile service providers have already prepared, but they still need action from the DDPM, who is primarily responsible for determining the messages and establishing the system. If the system is not yet operational, mobile service providers cannot proceed because the systems need to be interconnected.

The NBTC confirms that they are working diligently to coordinate immediately upon receiving messages and warns the public to beware of fraudulent groups that may exploit SMS by sending fake links to follow news, which could lead to data theft. Therefore, it is advised for the public to avoid clicking on links from untrustworthy messages.

TLDR: NBTC acknowledges delay in sending earthquake SMS alerts due to waiting for notifications from DDPM and limitations on mobile service providers’ SMS systems. Mobile providers are ready for disaster alerts via Cell Broadcast but need action from DDPM. Public warned about fraudulent SMS links and advised to avoid clicking on untrustworthy messages.