Test UK emergency alert every two years, senior official says
But MPs heard how five million users on the Three network did not receive the test alert.
April's alert, which included a short message accompanied by a loud 10-second noise and vibration, marked the first UK-wide test of a new system to warn people about such incidents.Mr Hargreaves, who works in the Cabinet Office, explained how the UK had been lagging behind most other countries who already used similar emergency alert systems "because no-one was willing to pay for it".
He added: "Other countries test not just their emergency alert but often also their sirens and broadcast systems... Some countries do it monthly." Mr Hargreaves said the UK's first test had been "massively successful" and was "far and away" the biggest public message ever sent out.However, MPs heard this fell slightly below target due to issues with one of the four major network providers in the UK.
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