Terminology
NG112 Glossary
Definitions for the acronyms and technical terms used across NG112 architecture, standards and deployment work.
112 readiness
Policy, location, routing, and response quality connected in one operational model.
112: European emergency number
The common European emergency number.
E112: Enhanced 112
112 with enhanced caller-location capabilities.
NG112: Next Generation 112
IP-based next generation emergency communications for Europe.
AML: Advanced Mobile Location
Handset-assisted location for emergency calls.
BCF: Border Control Function
Security boundary function for emergency service networks.
BEREC: Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications
EU telecom regulators' body.
ECRF: Emergency Call Routing Function
Maps location to routing decisions.
EENA: European Emergency Number Association
European emergency-services association.
ECRIT: Emergency Context Resolution with Internet Technologies
IETF emergency calling work area.
ESInet: Emergency Services IP Network
IP network for emergency communications.
ESRP: Emergency Services Routing Proxy
SIP routing proxy for emergency sessions.
ETSI: European Telecommunications Standards Institute
European standards body.
HELD: HTTP-Enabled Location Delivery
Protocol for obtaining location.
IETF: Internet Engineering Task Force
Internet standards body.
LIS: Location Information Server
Server that provides location information.
LVF: Location Validation Function
Validates civic location records.
NG911: Next Generation 911
North American next-generation emergency architecture.
PEMEA: Pan-European Mobile Emergency Application
Roaming emergency application framework.
PIDF-LO: Presence Information Data Format - Location Object
XML format for location information.
PSAP: Public Safety Answering Point
Emergency call answering center.
RTT: Real-Time Text
Text sent as it is typed.
SIP: Session Initiation Protocol
IP signaling protocol for communications sessions.
Total Conversation: Voice, video and real-time text together
Accessible multimedia communication model.
eCall: Vehicle emergency calling
Automatic or manual emergency call from vehicles.