Qualcomm, a developer of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, has announced its support for the Ecall public safety initiative.

Ecall is a European Commission project designed to improve transportation safety by providing rapid assistance to motorists involved in a collision anywhere in the European Union.

A collision activates on-vehicle sensors causing an emergency voice call (E112) to be established via the cellular network to local emergency agencies via the Public-Safety Answering Point (PSAP).

In addition to enabling two-way speech communication between the motorist and the PSAP operator, Ecall employs an in-band voice-channel modem to transmit position location, airbag deployment, Vehicle Identification Number and other relevant information over the cellular network to the PSAP operator.

The in-band voice-channel modem enables use of existing cellular networks to support quick deployment of an end-to-end eCall solution in vehicles and PSAPs.

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