{"id":3496,"date":"2013-02-11T10:21:42","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T10:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=3496"},"modified":"2015-05-14T09:30:56","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T09:30:56","slug":"gsma-supports-delivery-of-emergency-services-in-europet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/gsma-supports-delivery-of-emergency-services-in-europet\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA Supports Delivery of Emergency Services in Europe through Mobile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>GSMA Joins the  European Emergency Number Association to Help Save Lives Across the Region<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>11  February 2013, London<\/strong>: Today, on the occasion of European 112 Day<sup>1<\/sup>,  the GSMA announced that  it is joining the Advisory Board of the European Emergency Number Association  (EENA)<sup>2<\/sup> to support efforts in advancing the success  and quality of emergency services across Europe. The GSMA will work closely with public authorities and  emergency service providers within the 112 service chain to ensure that  advances in mobile technology continue to enhance this life-saving system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe  GSMA is committed to reinforcing efforts for improved personal safety across  Europe by leveraging mobile communication,\u201d commented Tom Phillips, Chief  Government and Regulatory Affairs Officer, GSMA. \u201cWe will work with EENA on  behalf of mobile network operators to ensure continued improvements in emergency  support to European citizens in life-threatening situations.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>As Europe has the highest mobile penetration  rate in the world, with total connections of 135 per cent in the region in 2012,  mobile communication  plays a crucial role in the success of 112. European nationals are also  crossing regional borders for personal and professional reasons more than ever  before. The number instantly mobilises emergency services in any EU country, free  of charge and 24 hours a day, seven days a week. <\/p>\n<p>Mobile  innovations offer significant potential for saving lives. For example, eCall  will be fitted as standard into all new models of cars and light vehicles in  the EU from 2015. In the case of severe accidents, an eCall-equipped vehicle  will automatically trigger an emergency call decreasing emergency response  times.&nbsp;The GSMA\u2019s mAutomotive team is currently working with all European  operators to ensure a common awareness and understanding of the importance of  timely deployment of eCall, as well as the opportunity it represents in  facilitating connected car services. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to cooperating with the GSMA to ensure that citizens fully benefit  from the capabilities provided by mobile networks during an emergency,\u201d  commented Gary Machado, EENA Executive Director.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">-ENDS-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes  to Editors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup>European  112 Day was established in 2009 by the European Union to remind citizens about  the emergency services number 112 that can save lives across the region. <\/p>\n<p><sup>2<\/sup>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eena.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.eena.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>About the GSMA<\/h3>\n<p>The  GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide.&nbsp;Spanning more than 220 countries and territories, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world\u2019s mobile operators  with more than 230 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software  companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations  in industry sectors such as financial services, healthcare, media, transport  and utilities. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as  the Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Expo.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>For  more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.gsma.com<\/a> or  Mobile World Live, the online portal for the mobile communications industry, at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.mobileworldlive.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Media contacts:<\/h3>\n<p>For the GSMA:<br \/>\n  Aneta Szczyglowska  (Brussels)<br \/>\n  +32 (0)2 894 90 10<br \/>\n  <a href=\"mailto:ASzczyglowska@webershandwick.com\">ASzczyglowska@webershandwick.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GSMA Press Office<br \/>\n  <a href=\"mailto:press@gsma.com\">press@gsma.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GSMA Joins the European Emergency Number Association to Help Save Lives Across the Region 11 February 2013, London: Today, on the occasion of European 112 Day1, the GSMA announced that it is joining the Advisory Board of the European Emergency Number Association (EENA)2 to support efforts in advancing the success and quality of emergency services [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[3],"tags":[731,32,1133],"algolia_discover_type":[6627],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.0 (Yoast SEO v22.6) - 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