- ECall
eCall is a project of the
European Commission intended to bring rapid assistance tomotorist s involved in a collision anywhere in theEuropean Union . The projects aims to employ a hardware black box installed in vehicles that willwireless ly sendairbag deployment and impact sensor information, as well asGPS coordinates to local emergency agencies eCall builds on E112.As of
2005 , theEuropean Commission expects implementation by2009 .Many companies are involved with
telematics technology to use in different aspects of eCall including in-vehicle systems, wireless data delivery, and public safety answering point systems.Standardization of communication protocols and human language issues are some of the obstacles. Prototypes have been successfully tested with GPRS and in-band signalling over cellular networks. At the same time proprietary eCall solutions that rely on
SMS exist already today from car makers such asBMW , PSA andVolvo Cars .Once in active deployment, other telematic services are expected to explode such as route advisories and traffic information.
The project also is supported by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), an interest group of European automobile, bus and truck manufacturers, and
ERTICO , a nonprofit organization promoting the implementation of intelligent transportation systems and service providers inEurope . Many of the stakeholder companies involved with telematics technology have membership inERTICO or ACEA. An advantage of this membership is increased ability to influence developing eCall standards.See also
* E112
*Enhanced 911 External links
* [http://www.esafetysupport.org/ eCall description from the eSafety initiative]
* http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/doc/factsheets/049-ecall-en.pdf
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