CMAS - SMS Notification System

CMAS is a service bureau based system that allows a notifying agency the ability to alert the public in the event of a natural disaster, terrorism act, child abduction or any other circumstance for which the general public needs immediate critical notification. The program alerts the public within a matter of minutes of the authorized agency or entities’ interaction with the CMAS system. The general public need not subscribe to the system nor divulge any of their personal identifying information.

There are two hundred fourteen million cellular subscribers in the United States and that number is increasing every day. That's one phone for every 1.4 people or 72% of the populous. The cell phone holds a unique position for the world population. It has transitioned from a luxury item to a necessity. Moreover, it is the communications device that nearly everyone has at the ready at all times. We may not have our radio or television turned on but our cell phone is generally available at all times. The unique treatment of this personal communications device dictates that the CELL PHONE is the most effective way to notify the general public.

The Cellular Messaging Alert System (CMAS)™ is designed for targeting for both broad and narrow geographic areas for the delivery of precise SMS messages.

Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee (CMSAAC)
The CMSAAC's mission is to develop recommendations on technical standards and protocols to facilitate the ability of commercial mobile service (CMS) providers to voluntarily transmit emergency alerts to their subscribers. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established the committee pursuant to Section 603 of the Warning, Alert and Response Network Act (WARN Act), which was enacted on October 13, 2006. View the CMAS filing on the FCC's CMSAAC website . (pdf format)