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AROBS tests AlertBox prototype connecting Starlink and Iridium to Romania’s emergency response systems

November 22, 2024

AROBS Engineering, part of AROBS Group, Romania’s largest technology company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, has launched the testing phase for its innovative AlertBox prototype. The device, developed with funding from the European Space Agency (ESA), is designed to connect constellation systems Starlink and Iridium to national emergency response networks.

The first AlertBox prototype devices will be placed for testing in Cluj-Napoca and other locations in Cluj county, Romania,...

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https://www.romania-insider.com/arobs-alertbox-starlink-romania-emergency-response-2024
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