eCall – MINIMUM SET OF DATA (MSD)

The introduction and use of in-vehicle eCall for deployment of emergency assistance will save lives and reduce social burden by improving the notification of road accidents and speeding up emergency service response.This articles describes the specifies of an emergency message (minimum set of data - MSD) that is sent to to the most appropriate emergency response center – Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), as defined by the relevant public authorities. The mobile network operator forwards the call to the PSAP where the operator can analyze the data on a display so that he will be able to determine which emergency services are needed at the scene.