What is PD CEN/TS 17148 – TPS eCall about?
An eCall is an emergency call generated either automatically via activation of in-vehicle sensors or manually by the vehicle occupants. The decision as to whether to accept eCall from a particular Third-Party Service Providers (TPSP) and the terms under which such calls are accepted from any TPSP remain firmly in the hands of the Public Authorities responsible for Emergency Services (PARES) and the authority under which it operates, it is advantageous to start such negotiations from a standard template.
PD CEN/TS 17148 provides a pro-forma template which a PARES can require from any applicant TPSP, or an applicant TPSP can offer to any PARES that it approaches to request an agreement to accept their eCalls.
PD CEN/TS 17148 describes comparison between the communications routing for 112-eCall and end-user Service supported eCalls (TPS eCalls).
Who is PD CEN/TS 17148 - TPS eCall for?
PD CEN/TS 17148 on TPS eCall is useful for:
- IT and telecommunication firms
- Tech developers / software programmers
- Transport authorities
- Regional Transport Offices
- Transport and safety management industries
- Organisations that manage road transport and highways
Why should you use PD CEN/TS 17148 - TPS eCall?
eCall is a pan-European initiative with the purpose to bring rapid assistance to motorists involved in an incident (such as a collision) anywhere in the European Union. TPS eCall uses other means of communication between the vehicle and the TPSP, normally an E164 cellular network call which is routed according to the long number dialled.
PD CEN/TS 17148 provides you with a Pro-Forma template for operational support agreement between an PARES and an eCall TPSP where the PARES agrees to accept eCalls from the TPSP if they meet defined criteria.
PD CEN/TS 17148 discusses standards deliverables which use intelligent transport systems to increase the safety of users of road transport systems. PD CEN/TS 17148 guidelines help you to make road transport safer for drivers and passengers.
