2wcom GmbH - Membership

 

Logo RDSRDS Forum

2wcom is member of the RDS Forum since 1996:

The RDS Forum is a worldwide association of professional users of RDS technology. The members are representatives of broadcasters, manufacturers of receivers and professional equipment, transmission operators, data service providers, professional associations and regulating authorities. (http://www.rds.org.uk/)

 

Logo iabmIABM –International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers

In 2005 2wcom became a member of the IABM:

The IABM is the International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers that represents manufacturers and suppliers of products and services to the broadcasting and electronic media industries. The Association's aim is to identify and promote the interests of its members, and to provide benefits and services which enhance their business performance.

In 2006 the IABM celebrates its 30th birthday and is moving forward with an aggressive agenda based on Industry Representation, Executive Networking, Preferential Purchasing, and the provision of Information and Advice Services for its members. (http://www.theiabm.org/)

 

Ocean Monitoring System Group (OMS Group)

Logo Ocean Monitoring SystemFinance Minister Dietrich Austermann contributed 2 million Euros to the firm of Raytheon Anschütz GmbH, a partner in the group "Ocean Monitoring System". They will work with the consortium of scientific institutes and industrial enterprises, which are going to install an "Ocean Monitoring System" along the coastline of the North Sea at the end of 2007. You can download the OMS-leaflet here (190kb).

The Ocean Monitoring System Group is a regional cluster of companies, consultancies and institutions based in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. Each member of this group is a specialist in his field, providing customers with the best-of-breed technology, customized solutions and unmatched services.

Based on its experience, the Ocean Monitoring System Group is confindet and determined in bringing forward and implementing fail safe concepts for Ocean Monitoring Systems (OMS) including the Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS).

System Description

The Ocean Monitoring System is designed to detect seismic activity, Tsunami generation, sea surface currents and water transport and to alert the population in potentially hazardous areas.

Input from seismic and sea surface sensors, bathymetric data, sea floor topography, wave propagation modeling and near coast wave height measurement, as well as a multitude of additional oceanographic data are constantly recorded and analyzed.

In addition to the information provided by the Over-the-Horizon Radar WERA, buoys located on the surface, as well as landers on the sea floor can be equipped with auxiliary sensors, providing information on parameters such as:

The data is made available to decision makers in national institutions and can, if required, lead to the issuing of a general alert for the population in affected areas. This alert is propagated via FM-radio broadcast to Public Early Warning Receivers installed in every house.

Additional benefits

Besides Tsunami detection, the Ocean Monitoring System offers a wide range of additional benefits. Throughout its operational life span, it is designed to make available a wealth of oceanographic information.

The operational crews, hardware equipment and the general infrastructure are able to service multiple groups of interests such as:

Companies and Institutions:

(http://www.ocean-monitoring.com)