THE TRANSITION TO THE NEXT-GENERATION (NG) ARCHITECTURE OF ECALL SYSTEM IN THE X_HeERO PROJECT

George CARUTASU, Daniela Lenuta ZIRRA

Abstract


Road safety, in particular the protection of vulnerable users (VRU), remains a major challenge in the European Union. The pan-European eCall system was a fundamental step in reducing the response time to accidents. This paper analyzes the imperative technological transition from the conventional eCall system, based on circuit-switched networks, to the new generation architecture (NG eCall), based on IP technologies. At the heart of this transition is the European project X_HeERO, whose contributions are essential for the modernisation of the infrastructure of the Emergency Call Answering Points (PSAPs). The paper demonstrates the technical superiority of NG eCall and determines the component elements of the cost-benefit analysis, highlighting the role of the new architecture in creating an advanced paradigm for road incident management.

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