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CMAS Primer

January 23, 2012

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With the first full-fledged test of CMAS (Commercial Mobile Alert System) completed recently, time for us all to learn more about what CMAS really is and how it will work. A recent blog post by A.W.A.R.E. does a good job of explaining "CMAS 101". It's worth checking out. Plus, scroll through our posts. We have a lot of CMAS info to share.

All the best,

Rick

Galain Solutions, Inc.

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