AIS, in collaboration with the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), carried out a successful test of the mobile emergency alert system “Broadcast cell”, now compatible with Android and iOS smartphones. The test confirmed that alerts could be delivered on the two platforms after the recent deployment of Apple of cellular diffusion support in iOS 18 for iPhone users in Thailand. AIS recommends that all iPhone users update their devices to iOS 18 to make sure they can receive emergency alerts.
This marks a significant step forward in improving the national preparation of emergency alerts in Thailand, allowing rapid communication of critical information to the public. The test was carried out in the NBTC auditorium on Friday April 18, 2025 and attended by Trairat viriyasirikul, interim secretary of NBTC; Waroonthep Watcharaporn, responsible for commercial relations, AIS; and Wasit Wattanasap, manager of national operations and the commercial support unit, AIS.
