Xperi Corporation has announced an agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to integrate HD Radio’s Emergency Alerts feature into its Integrated Public Alert and Warning System test and demonstration center in Maryland. The test facility houses all of the communication technologies used for emergency alerting, and provides education for state emergency responders, politicians, and other government officials.
The HD Radio Emergency Alerts feature provides visual as well as auditory notifications to consumers. The digital radio features allow broadcasters to expand public service information in local communities. HD Radio receivers with the Emergency Alerts feature are available in select vehicles, as well as aftermarket and tabletop radios, in the U.S. and Canada.
HD Radio’s Emergency Alert feature is being demonstrated at the NAB Show in Las Vegas this week.
