Finland Announce Plans for RTT in 2025
112 Finland have announced their plans to incorporate Real-Time Text (RTT) into their 112 service in 2025. The service is based on the text written on the phone’s keyboard, which is visible to the recipient in real time. Real Time Text or RTT (Real Time Text) is a service that enables recipients to see what […]
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EENA Participates in Second of Four STELLAR Pilot Tests
EENA participated this week in the second of four STELLAR pilot tests in Leverkusen (Germany). Based on the replay of the 2021 Chempark Leverkusen explosion, this test show-cased the capacity offered by Galileo Emergency Warning Satellite System (EWSS) to send public warning alerts via the Galileo satellite constellation. Under the supervision of the STELLAR consortium, […]
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False Calls Originating from Android Devices Acknowledged by Handset Operators
EENA has been alerted by some of our members about a surge in automatic false calls originating from Android devices. In some cases, false calls may originate from a handset without the handset owner realizing or being aware that their mobile phone is making an emergency call. Both Google and Samsung are aware of the […]
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People roaming now receive additional information on emergency services access
End-users travelling to other EU Member States got used to receiving an SMS informing them about the availability 24/7 and free of charge of the European Emergency Number 112 in the country they visit. Article 15 of the 2022 Roaming Regulation foresees additional information to be included in that SMS starting from 01 June 2023. […]
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Denmark Launches Mobile-Based Public Warning System
Denmark’s mobile-based warning system has launched. Watch the video or explore the site to learn more about what this means. The website contains information on Denmark’s public alert system, as well as Q&As and more information on how to act when you receive an alert. On 3rd May at 12pm, Denmark will test the alert […]
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Emergency Satellite SOS Goes Live in Six More Countries
As planned, Apple today expanded Emergency SOS via Satellite to Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Portugal. In a press release, Apple said the feature requires the iOS 16.4 update released today to function in these countries. Emergency SOS via Satellite enables iPhone 14 models to connect to Globalstar satellites in countries where the […]
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Norwegian Civilian Mobile Danger Alert System Goes Live
Norwegian communications regulator Nkom said that national mobile phone danger warning system went live on 14 February. A demonstration of Nodvarsel at the police directorate presented the system’s audio alarm and text messaging. Nine out of ten handsets will be able to receive an emergency alert if a serious incident occurs, and this number will […]
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Spain Activates ES-Alert Emergency Warning System
Spain’s civil protection authority has announced the activation of an alert system that will notify the public via SMS and an accompanying audio alarm of major disasters and imminent or ongoing emergencies throughout the territory even if the handset is silent. In a statement, the authority said the system has been developed in response to […]
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EU outlines Disaster Resilience Goals
The European Commission has adopted a Recommendation and a Communication to establish common goals to boost disaster resilience in the areas of civil protection. This includes ways to better prepare European countries for natural hazards, including earthquakes, floods and forest fires to name a few. In view of the rapidly changing risk landscape, the European […]
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England to Roll Out Defibrillators for All State Schools
State-funded schools across England will receive defibrillators under new government plans to make sure there is a device in every school, boosting their numbers in communities across the country. Commenting on the Department for Education’s defibrillator rollout to every state school, Sue Hampshire, Director of Clinical and Service Development at Resuscitation Council UK said: “It’s great […]
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