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 ...

There will be a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System this November. FEMA, in coordination with the Federal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman holds a phone in this file photo. (Mireya Acierto/Getty Images) The Texas Division of Emergency Management will be sending ...

The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is testing the statewide Emergency Alert System on Thursday. The state coordinates the emergency preparedness test with every city. It is a mandatory ...

The test will take place on November 17 around 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net, a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology ...

The system currently being used by the National Disaster Management Authority is used to send location-based alerts to mobile phones in less than 10 seconds.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It is a test. It is only a test. Residents shouldn't be alarmed on Thursday, April 2, when cell phones, television screens and ...