| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
|---|---|
| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/05/1239 (11.10.05) |
| Publication Date | 11/10/2005 |
| Content Type | News |
|
The European Commission on 11 October 2005 called on Member States to improve their ability to respond to 112 calls. It was now possible to call the single European emergency phone number from any phone, fixed or mobile, across the EU 25, but in practice, the 112 number was not working as well as it should. Some countries had not put in place the resources to handle the number of languages required, in others the right technology was not in place to locate cell phone callers geographically, and in many countries people were just not aware that the service exists. |
|
| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/1239&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
| Related Links |
|
| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
