Review of the roaming regulation: Important provisions on 112
The European Commission published yesterday its draft review of the roaming regulation. The current roaming regulation, which ended roaming charges when crossing intra-EU borders in 2017 is set to expire in 2022. However, the new proposal aims to extend the end of the roaming charges by 10 years (until 2032) and addresses some issues related […]
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AML deployed in Australia
Today, Australia joins the other countries around the world that have deployed Advanced Mobile Location (AML). From now on, when a person in danger calls the 000 emergency number from a mobile device, the operators will receive lifesaving, accurate location information from the smartphone. Every second counts in an emergency, and this technology will make […]
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AML is deployed in Hungary
From today, Advanced Mobile Location is active in the smartphone operation systems developed by Android and Apple (IOS) through the three mobile services providers in Hungary: Hungarian Telecom, Telenor and Vodafone. With this deployment, Hungary joins the list of countries that have already implemented this life-saving technology. This accomplishment is thanks to the NISZ […]
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Latvia deploys Advanced Mobile Location
Latvia joins the list of the 28 other countries in the world that have implemented Advanced Mobile Location (AML) for emergencies From today, Advanced Mobile Location is active in the smartphone operation systems developed by Android and Apple (IOS) throughout the country. The system identifies when an emergency call is placed and sends it the […]
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AML is now live in Greece!
Greece is the 26th country in the world to implement Advanced Mobile Location (AML) for emergencies. Today, Greece has joined the list of countries that already deployed this life-saving technology. Find the full list and everything there is to know about Advanced Mobile Location here. This great achievement for the safety and security of citizens is […]
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Public consultation launched on Digital Services Act package
The Digital Services Act intends to regulate digital services in Europe, from e-commerce to the protection of users. An important part of it is about illegal content online, which is an important challenge faced by emergency services nowadays. The European Commission seeks to gather views, evidence and data from people, businesses, online platforms, academics, civil […]
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Joint call to stop cyberattacks on the healthcare sector
The Cyberpeace Institute calls on the world’s governments to take immediate and decisive action to stop all cyberattacks on hospitals, healthcare and medical research facilities, as well as on medical personnel and international public health organizations. To this end, governments should work together, including at the United Nations, to reaffirm and recommit to international rules that […]
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EENA COVID-19 Updates
In this new weekly EENA newsletter, we want to bring you the latest news, resources, information, guidelines, tools and much more that could help support the work of emergency services facing the COVID-19 challenge in Europe and beyond. You can find hereunder all the different editions: Week 30 March – 3 April Week 6 April […]
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Looking into Advanced Mobile Location implementation in Australia
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation investigates into the life-saving potential of AML and the delays in its deployment When the coronavirus shutdown finally lifts, Australians by their millions will return to their outdoor hobbies. But long-delayed technology that could save their lives in an emergency may not be delivered in time. Read the full article here.
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Advanced Mobile Location deployed in Romania
Romania is the 25th country in the world to implement Advanced Mobile Location (AML) for emergencies. As a few minutes (or even seconds) can sometimes determine the outcomes of an emergency situation, there is no doubt of the importance of accurate location when responding to an emergency call. AML is active in the smartphone operating […]
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