P2000 is a one-way

communications network A telecommunications network is a group of nodes interconnected by telecommunications links that are used to exchange messages between the nodes. The links may use a variety of technologies based on the methodologies of circuit switching, mes ...

for

pager A pager (also known as a beeper or bleeper) is a wireless telecommunications device that receives and displays alphanumeric or voice messages. One-way pagers can only receive messages, while response pagers and two-way pagers can also acknowl ...

s based on

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's FLEX-protocol in

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. The network is used by all

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and provides nationwide coverage. Several tests have shown the network can cope with the largest

disaster A disaster is a serious problem occurring over a short or long period of time that causes widespread human, material, economic or environmental loss which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources ...

s when large numbers of emergency personnel need to be reached. The P2000 network is maintained by the

Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations The Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations ( nl, link=no, Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties; BZK) is the Netherlands' ministry responsible for domestic policy, civil service, public administration, elections, loca ...

. Messages are similar to

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-messages. The FLEX-protocol does not provide

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, which means any message can be read by everyone with a receiver. Several websites provide a live monitor for all messages on this network.

External links

Live P2000 monitor
Pagers Radio paging Telecommunications equipment