eCall benefits highlighted as injured motorcyclists rescued after bike sent SOS alert
The benefits of eCall have been brought into focus after a pair of Swedish motorcyclists who were seriously injured in a crash on a Welsh road were rescued when their bike detected the impact and sent out an automatic SOS. The BBC says that Johan Takats, 47, was riding a BMW R 1250 GS Adventure […]
Shaping the future of emergency response: VESOS and DfT lead next-gen eCall workshop with EENA
The specialist eCall consultancy and software company VESOS Solutions, in collaboration with the Department for Transport in the UK, is leading a workshop later this month to support the X_HeERO project focussing on the development of the Next Generation emergency call (eCall) system. This workshop, with the European Emergency Number Association (EENA) who are X_HeERO […]
Vodafone 2G switch off heralds introduction of NG eCall
Vodafone has announced that it is to phase out 2G in the UK by 2030. Given the widespread adoption of 4G and 5G technologies and the increasing reliance on smartphones for essential functions such as banking, navigation, messaging, and social media, 2G is no longer the most suitable technology for these applications. Vodafone is adopting […]
Digital ambulance alert system goes live in the South East
The South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has installed its new digital alert system across for counties. With ambulances responding to thousands of calls every year, the system helps make the roads safer by alerting drivers to ambulances responding to emergencies nearby. In partnership with ACETECH Global and HAAS Alert, the digital alert system is […]
eCall praised for “untapped potential” amid concerns about false alarms
A new report into the value of the emergency alerting technology eCall has found a number of ways it could considerably improve road safety, but pointed out that, at the moment, two-thirds of its alerts are false alarms. eCall automatically raises the alarm in the event of a crash when the airbags are deployed, and […]
EU funded project X_HeERO to host first webinar on next gen eCall
All stakeholders interested in Next Generation eCall (NG eCall) are invited to register now for the first webinar organised by the European X_HeERO project. X_HeERO Webinar #1: PSAP Upgrade Support for NG eCallTuesday, 8 July 2025, 11:00-12:00Online via Teams According to an Amendment to Delegated Act No. 305/2013 existing eCall infrastructure must be enabled for […]
Here-and-now Connected Vehicle benefits highlighted in new TTF video
The Transport Technology Forum has released a video showcasing a wide range of existing connected vehicle solutions which are available to make our transport network greener, safer and more resilient. The footage was shot during the TTF’s demonstrator day for senior government officials at the UTAC Proving Ground at Millbrook in Bedfordshire last month, where […]
Senior Government transport officials see real world Connected Vehicle technology in action at TTF event
Senior members of the Department for Transport, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and Centre for Connected and Automated Vehicles have spent the day at UTAC’s Proving Ground at Millbrook in Bedfordshire seeing the latest in connected vehicle technology. The event, organised by the Transport Technology Forum’s Connected Vehicle Working Group, showed a range of […]
New research finds eCall in over 99.5% of new cars
New analysis by Milton Keynes-based automotive research and consultancy firm SBD has found that over 99.5% of cars sold in the UK last years had eCall fitted, over 1.93 million cars plus many vans sold with eCall on board. SBD looked at sales of all major production brands to the end of 2024, and this shows […]
VESOS expands team to respond to greater need for industry eCall support
The specialist eCall consultancy and software company VESOS Solutions has recruited three international experts to help deliver growing demand for its services across Europe. Former TISA executive and ERTICO adviser Andras Csepinszky joins to oversee international and vehicle manufacturer (OEM) relations, former WSP consultant Rachael Quinn will work on business and traffic operations while business […]