We need to make sure that popmail servers, name servers and routing services are as redundant as possible, and ACT will liaise with ONO to help make this happen. The campus's Emergency Operations Center should also be provided with an e-mail address which does not rely on UCSD's popmail services or data network. ACT's efforts to provide restoration of data services after a disaster will need to work smoothly with those of ONO, the UCSD Medical Center and the San Diego Supercomputer Center. ACT needs to share its emergency communications plan with these entities, and also review their emergency plans. With the advancement in digital cellular phone technology, there is now a significant increase in the number of cellular phone subscribers everywhere.
More people carry cell phones compared to just two years ago.
You can make calls to anybody, anywhere, anytime using a cell phone making it a good communications tool in an emergency. Note, however, that if there is an area-wide emergency such as an earthquake then the cellular and PCS networks may become highly congested. The 800MHz radio system will be important in an emergency. We recently installed a backup repeater site on Tioga Hall in order to improve the reliability of this network. Future direction for the campus.