Government prepares to add GPS data to Triple Zero calls
The government is preparing to release a single request for tender covering both the Triple Zero Emergency Call Service and additional location-based data services.
The government is preparing to release a single request for tender covering both the Triple Zero Emergency Call Service and additional location-based data services.
People dialing 000 from a mobile phone in an emergency will now automatically transmit their current location.
It’s time for the Triple Zero emergency phone number to accept more than voice calls, according to industry and consumer advocates who made submissions to the review of the national Triple Zero (000) operator.
The Australian government seeks to enhance the Triple Zero emergency service to bring it up to date with modern communications technology and move it beyond the existing voice-only service.
The government has proposed requiring access to triple-zero emergency services on satellite phones.