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'Business
continuity briefs' provides a summary of new product and services
press releases and other useful resources published in the last
24 hours.
The Government of Poland and the World Bank have signed a €140 million loan to co-finance the Government’s Odra River Basin Flood Protection Project. This will finance part of the total project cost estimated at €505 million; the balance will be financed by the European Union Cohesion Fund, the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), and the Government of Poland. The Project, which will be implemented over a six-year period will provide protection against flooding in several major towns and settlements in the voivodships of Slaskie, Opolskie and Dolnoslaskie.
Singapore Telecommunications Limited and Addvalue Communications Pte Ltd have announced that they will jointly promote and market a cost effective, satellite-based business continuity communications package. Priced at US$99.90 per month, the portable package uses Broadband Global Area Network, which is a satellite solution that enables voice and broadband communications in regions without adequate communications infrastructure. “SingTel’s BGAN should be a critical component of any business continuity plan,” said Mr Titus Yong, Head of SingTel’s Satellite. “With this package, which includes links to corporate networks and end-to-end solutions offered by SingTel, corporations can set up a broadband mobile office easily and reliably in remote locations or in situations where normal communications infrastructure breaks down, for instance due to disasters, without a hefty upfront cost.” www.addvaluetech.com
A comprehensive study of Hertfordshire County Council's business continuity arrangements has found that the authority’s plans are ‘very good’. However, it called for further work with voluntary organisations to ensure they are better prepared should the worst occur. Read the story.
World weather impacts
Major disaster declared for Massachusetts
FEMA has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Massachusetts to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and inland and coastal flooding during the period of April 15-25, 2007. http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=36300
Australian water crisis could be worse than thought
•Date: 17th May 2007• Region: Various
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