T-Mobile: Calling for help by pressing a button
Public 18.11.2005 in category Press News / Others
- DANIUS: a partnership project of T-Mobile and Radom
- Calls help for sick or disabled people and allows them to communicate with their relatives
Pardubice Prague 18 November 2005 - A person in distress needs a device for making emergency calls as simply as possible. For a healthy person with a mobile, this is usually not a problem. However, for people with severe health problems, even something as simple as dialing several digits on a phone can be impossible. The Charita Prelouc organization will be using the DANIUS system for emergency calls, which is one of T-Mobile's partnership programmes, starting this week. Thanks to this system, seniors and patients will be able to easily communicate with social and health workers who can provide them with qualified assistance.
"Mobile phones and networks are more and more frequently used for activities other than traditional phone calls, text messaging or downloading data. One example of this is DANIUS, a system we are helping to implement into medical use within our partnership programme with the Pardubice-based Radom company," says T-Mobile's press spokesman Jiri Hajek, adding: "The system is very simple. Using a DANIUS station, sick or disabled people can call for help whenever they need it. The most important element is the wireless emergency button. Patients carry this button with them and in case of sudden incapacity or a fall in their flat, they can call for help."
In addition to the emergency button, the patient can also use another three. These are easy to use and transmit the necessary information in a safe way. "The other buttons for emergency and communication signals are on the front panel of the DANIUS station. Using these buttons, the patient can send a SMS with a pre-defined text and thus contact a health specialist or assistant or a relative," adds Lubos Novotny, the sales director of Radom.
The DANIUS system can also serve as an automatic notification system in case of emergency situations - it could be connected with security and fire detectors or it could watch an owner of the household. It registers every movement and immediately gives a notification of longer that set time period impassivity. This way it can send for help in case of an sudden accident or deterioration of health condition when a person is not able to reach the emergency button. No activity by the patient is necessary. Using this function, it is possible to avoid, for example, the consequences of accidents when an elderly person falls down and injures himself/herself and is left without help for a long time.
The type of response elicited by pressing the emergency button depends on the decision of the system's operator or user. It can be a simple phone call or a visit by a social or health worker.
To use the DANIUS system, you need only a standard mobile phone to which the message providing information about the patient will be delivered. The information can also be processed by a computer and the DANIUS system can be connected to the central emergency dispatch as well. Based on the content of the message and the data on the owner of the station (e.g., the diagnosis, addresses of relatives, etc.), professional assistance is called or relatives are informed or both. As the transmitted data are confidential, the system is secured on several levels, from a password to a fingerprint scanner.
The DANIUS system is easy to install and control, and therefore can be easily moved, e.g. during summer or weekend stays away from home. Thanks to the sufficient capacity of the backup battery, it is also suitable for use in places with frequent power outages.
About the Company
T-Mobile Czech Republic has been operating in the Czech market since 1996. As of 30 September 2011, almost 5.4 million customers were using T-Mobile services.
T-Mobile operates a public mobile communications network on the GSM and UMTS standards. Since 1 January 2008, T-Mobile has been offering fixed data and voice telecommunications services. In 2009, T-Mobile extended its portfolio to include ICT services and, since November 2010, the operator also offers the T-Mobile TV satellite television service.
T-Mobile has always focused on the quality of offered services. Independent tests have repeatedly confirmed that T-Mobile is the quality leader in 2G and 3G (UMTS FDD) data services, as well as in GSM voice services.
Since its establishment, the company has placed emphasis on excellent customer service and proper conduct towards business partners, employees and the environment. T-Mobile has received, among other awards, the VIA Bona 2009 award for the involvement of its employees in philanthropic and volunteer activities.
T-Mobile is a member of the international telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom. Thanks to the group’s international presence, customers can count on the worldwide availability of their favourite services and enjoy uniform, favourable prices of calls when abroad.
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