Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: mobile communications in the Luding earthquake-stricken area returned to pre-earthquake level
Thank you CTOnews.com netizens for your clue delivery! CTOnews.com, September 11, according to the Information and Communications Administration of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as of 18:00 on September 10, after nearly six days of hard work, the coverage of mobile communication networks in 52 administrative villages (except those that have been evacuated) affected by the earthquake in Luding County, Ganzi Prefecture and Shimian County, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province, have all been restored to the pre-earthquake level.
During the Luding earthquake, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology conscientiously implemented the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, organized the communications industry to overcome unfavorable factors such as traffic obstructions and power constraints, and used airdrop power generators, laying temporary optical cables, and UAV air coverage to restore mobile communication services in the disaster-stricken areas to pre-earthquake levels for the first time, effectively ensuring smooth communication for earthquake relief command and public communication services.
In the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will organize the communications industry to continue to strengthen emergency communications guarantee measures in disaster areas, ensure the stability and reliability of mobile communication services in disaster areas, and plan post-disaster recovery and reconstruction work in advance.
CTOnews.com learned that the Sichuan Provincial Communications Administration said that as of September 10, the communications industry had put in 5722 emergency repair personnel, 4175 large emergency equipment and 4 large drones in the disaster areas; overcame difficulties such as road and power outages, grabbed and restored 328 base stations and 558 kilometers of optical cables in the disaster area, and provided 623 accompanying guarantees for earthquake rescue command and road opening.
In the next step, the Sichuan Provincial Communications Administration will organize the communications industry in the province, shift the focus of work from snatching to Baotong, strengthen and expand communication facilities, ensure the stable and smooth flow of communication networks in disaster-stricken areas, and at the same time start post-disaster reconstruction, plan in advance and reasonably select sites, further strengthen the disaster resilience and resilience of public communication networks, and provide reliable communication guarantee and services for the people.
