The Latest Report Entitled Where Next for Ecall? Contrasts the Two-Speed Approach...

The Latest Report Entitled Where Next for Ecall? Contrasts the Two-Speed Approach Being Taken by the Consensus-Building Public Sector and Market-Driven Private Sector

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c89149) has announced the
addition of Where next for eCall? to their offering.

With key elements in the EC plans for a pan-European eCall service
unresolved, attention is shifting to a new generation of private eCall
services being developed by some of Europe's leading vehicle
manufacturers.

The latest report entitled Where next for eCall? contrasts the
two-speed approach being taken by the consensus-building public sector
and market-driven private sector.

With Where next for eCall? you will gain an independent insight
into the competing initiatives, helping you in the decision making
process on how and when to move forward with eCall.

This report will help you to:

-- Understand the current status of public and private eCall
initiatives in Europe

-- Identify the obstacles to implementation and the strategic
options for moving forward

-- Recognise the implications for the automotive industry of
private versus public services

-- Develop a successful business model to ensure the initiative
delivers a positive result

-- Objectively analyse key issues that will affect your future
strategy

Who Should Buy This Report?

Whether you are a vehicle manufacturer, service provider, network
operator, equipment supplier or government policy maker, you will gain
valuable insight from this report.

Where next for eCall?

Content Outline:

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

Companies Mentioned:

- Bjorn Steiger Stiftung

- BMW

- Fiat

- GM Opel

- Mercedes-Benz

- PSA Peugeot Citroen

- Volkswagen Audi Group

- Volvo

For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c89149

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets.com
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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