VivaCell-MTS subscribers in Aragatsotn and Vayots Dzor regions also can reach the Emergency Situations Service local offices dialing 911/112

 Now, VivaCell-MTS subscribers in Aragatsotn and Vayots Dzor regions also can reach the Emergency Situations Service local offices dialing 911/112. The new system was implemented after passing successful testing in the listed regions. In the past, when contacting the 911, the residents would reach the Call Center of the Crisis Management Center of the Ministry of Emergency and Territorial Administration in Yerevan, which handled the call by instructing the local office to take appropriate action, the Company's press-office told ArmInfo.

Not long ago VivaCell-MTS had made this service available for its subscribers living in Lori, Ararat, Shirak, Gegharquninq, Syuniq, Tavush and Armavir regions.
Owing to special equipment installed recently in frames of a joint project implemented by VivaCell-MTS and the Ministry of Emergency and Territorial Administration, the call is now redirected to the local office of the Emergency Situations Service based on the information received from the cellular tower handling the call from a resident to either 911 or 112 free numbers. The innovation is aimed at shortening the response time of the rescue service in emergency situations.

"Together with the Ministry of Emergency Situations and Territorial Administration, we have completed another phase of 911/112 number localization across regions of Armenia. As of today, in 9 regions of the country, when calling emergency numbers, people will reach the local Crisis Management Center, instead of reaching the one in Yerevan. The implementation of this new system, made possible thanks to the technical capacity of VivaCell-MTS network, aims at minimizing the time needed for effective and timely reaction so much important for saving lives and early management of emergency situations," VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian said.  

VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom CJSC) is Armenia's leading telecommunications operator, having the widest 2G/3.75G/4G network reach and spreading a wide range of Voice and Data services all across Armenia. Having the best of the Armenian people interest at heart since its launch on 1st July 2005 and in a short period of time VivaCell-MTS has managed to build a nationwide network and a considerable customer base. VivaCell-MTS drives innovation and aims at always being at the forefront of any development serving the Armenian mobile communications market. The company follows the guidance provided by ISO 26000 (International Standard of Social Responsibility) and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (Information Security Management System). 

* * * Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS") is the leading telecommunications group in Russia and the CIS, offering mobile and fixed voice, broadband, pay TV as well as content and entertainment services in one of the world's fastest growing regions. Including its subsidiaries, the Group services over 100 million mobile subscribers. The Group has been awarded GSM licenses in Russia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Belarus, a region that boasts a total population of more than 200 million. Since June 2000, MTS' Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol MBT).