Tukastan
Tukastan is located in Central Asia, bordering the Goistan Sea, between Darzabad, Krasnokoma and Kivkisia. Tukastan covers an area of approximately 181,154 square kilometres.
An intense magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred, on Friday 15 September causing death and additional damage to people’s livelihoods and infrastructure. The government of Tukastan has declared a nationwide highest state of emergency due to the earthquake.
So far estimated 300 000 people have been affected by this complex emergency. Official figures also report 364 deaths, very high number of people missing, approx. 10,000 houses destroyed and some 100,000 homes damaged. Extensive exodus of IDPs from mountainous areas towards Ugrigk and Sidharta towns. Tukastan has a population of 20.5 million according to the 2018 census and the estimated growth rate is 2.06%.
The preliminary identified main response priorities are in the areas of WASH, food, shelter, health, protection, camp management and coordination.
The country is accessible from neighbouring countries through overland entry points, sea ports, river ports and airports, though critical infrastructural, particularly roads, bridges and telecommunications suffered extensive damage.
Long-range communication equipment is urgently required for effective rescue operations, given that most telecommunication networks are down. The ETC is currently not active in Tukastan but the local ICT working group can be engaged to coordinate the planning of assessment and services mobilizations. The Global ETC is engaging with its partners to leverage in-country presence.
ICT Profile
General Directorate for Disaster Management
Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications
Tukastan Telecommunication & Broadcast Agency
20.5 million (National Census 2018)
Tukastan is located in Central Asia, bordering the Goistan Sea, between Darzabad, Krasnokoma and Kivkisia. Tukastan covers an area of approximately 181,154 square kilometres.
Tukastan Smiri (TSM). 1 USD = 1.4 TSM (official rate, the unofficial rate fluctuates around 1 USD = 5.8 TSM)
Tukastan's telephone system is a combination of old Soviet era systems used by Tukastan citizens and small- to medium-sized commercial establishments; the average citizen waits on a 200,000-persons list for telephone service.
There is an existing Telephone Network in Tukastan. It is not reliable though, as irregular and intermittent shut-offs happen. The number of shut-offs per day / week varies. There is a GSM (mobile phone) network in Tukastan: 900 / 1800 & 3G/4G (high bandwidth data only in larger villages), partially covered in rural areas, only punctual availability. SimCards are easily obtainable.
Communication equipment (i.e. satellite and radio) can be imported. Regulations include the signatory of the Tampere convention.
Radio spectrum management is done by the Tukastan Telecommunication & Broadcast Agency, which is part of the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications.
Satellite: It is generally forbidden for foreigners to use satellite communications. Typically, only the military and law enforcement agencies are authorised to do so. Tukastan is a signatory of the Tampere Convention, however this has not yet been ratified by the Tukastan government. Special permission can be given for external agencies to use satellite and other telecommunications technologies during a state of emergency.
Radio Comms: Local VHF repeater networks for government use exist in larger city areas. Humanitarian radio networks exist only in Claustan, where there is a radio room operated by UNDSS. It has HF and a local analog VHF network.
Radio spectrum management is done by the Tukastan Telecommunication & Broadcast Agency, which is part of the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications.
Satellite: It is generally forbidden for foreigners to use satellite communications. Typically, only the military and law enforcement agencies are authorised to do so. Tukastan is a signatory of the Tampere Convention, however this has not yet been ratified by the Tukastan government. Special permission can be given for external agencies to use satellite and other telecommunications technologies during a state of emergency.
Radio Comms: Local VHF repeater networks for government use exist in larger city areas. Humanitarian radio networks exist only in Claustan, where there is a radio room operated by UNDSS. It has HF and a local analog VHF network.
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