European Telematics & ITS: Where next for eCall?

Table of Contents

1. Executive summary

• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Conclusions
  • 1.2.1. Political approach
  • 1.2.2. Industry-led approach
• 1.3 Strategies for vehicle manufacturers

2. Progress so far

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Slow implementation of EC public service
• 2.3 MoU - Germany signs but UK and France do not
• 2.4 Private services continue to grow
  • 2.4.1. PSA Peugeot Citroen
  • 2.4.2. Volvo
  • 2.4.3. BMW
  • 2.4.4. Fiat

3. Current activities for EC service

• 3.1 Technology
  • 3.1.1. Data bearer
  • 3.1.2. Data contents
  • 3.1.3. SIM or no SIM?
  • 3.1.4. eCall Flag
  • 3.1.5. PSAPs
• 3.2 Trials
  • 3.2.1. Austria/Germany/Italy
  • 3.2.2. Field Operational Tests (FOTs)
• 3.3 Political initiatives
  • 3.3.1. Implementation Platform
  • 3.3.2. Regional clusters
  • 3.3.3. Fitment strategy
• 3.4 Business models
  • 3.4.1. Standalone service
  • 3.4.2. Bundled with other telematics services

4. Emerging alternative services

• 4.1 Bjorn Steiger Stiftung
  • 4.1.1. Mercedes-Benz
  • 4.1.2. Volkswagen Audi Group
• 4.2 Other private initiatives
  • 4.2.1. GM Opel
  • 4.2.2. Connected Airbag

5. Potential deployment scenarios

• 5.1 EC public eCall service is a success
• 5.2 EC cancels the eCall initiative
• 5.3 EC uses legislation to force eCall deployment
• 5.4 Mix of public and private eCall services
• 5.5 Mobile phone positioning technology becomes widespread

6. Market forecasts

• 6.1 Scenarios

List of figures

• Figure 1. Key unresolved issues
• Figure 2. eCall architecture concepts
• Figure 3. European national government commitment to eCall MoU
• Figure 4. Roadmap for public eCall deployment in Europe
• Figure 5. Comparison of In-Band Modem (IBM) and SMS routing
• Figure 6. Agreed Minimum Set of Data (MSD) for eCall
• Figure 7. ACEA' s proposed eCall deployment clusters
• Figure 8. Bjorn Steiger Stiftung eCall concept
• Figure 9. eCall deployment scenarios
• Figure 10. eCall market forecasts for Europe