NG112 reference

Ng Ecall

Structured NG112 reference page.

112 readiness

Policy, location, routing, and response quality connected in one operational model.

eCall and NG eCall

NG eCall

NG eCall and NG112 are related but distinct. NG eCall addresses how vehicles access emergency services as mobile networks evolve, while NG112 covers the broader emergency communications architecture around 112.

NG eCall and NG112 are related but distinct modernization tracks.

Vehicle

IMS/IP emergency access

NG eCall data

Emergency network

PSAP

What it does

NG eCall is the next-generation evolution of vehicle emergency calling toward modern IP/IMS mobile environments.

NG eCall intersects with NG112 where vehicle-originated emergency sessions and data enter next-generation emergency networks and PSAPs.

How it works

Uses modern mobile emergency architecture rather than relying on legacy circuit-switched assumptions.
Carries vehicle and incident data toward PSAP systems.
Requires PSAP readiness for evolved data and session behavior.

Key interfaces and protocols

IMS emergency calling
Vehicle data/MSD
Mobile network interconnect
PSAP eCall handling

Systems it interacts with

IMS emergency calling
VoLTE
VoNR
eCall
eCall MSD
PSAP

Common failure modes

Network sunset occurs before NG eCall readiness.
Vehicle data reaches a platform but not the call taker.
Roaming vehicle behavior is under-tested.
PSAP accepts voice but not evolved data.

Implementation considerations

Coordinate mobile operators, vehicle ecosystem and PSAPs.
Use Plugtests output for interoperability planning.
Avoid describing NG eCall as a full NG112 deployment.

Standards

3GPP IMS emergency references
ETSI NG112/NG eCall Plugtests

Related NG112 technologies

Relationship graph

Mobile chain: IMS Emergency Calling <-> VoLTE Emergency Calling <-> VoNR Emergency Calling <-> Emergency Roaming <-> NG eCall

eCall eCall Minimum Set of Data IMS Emergency Calling Mobile Location PSAP Technology

Related country deployments

No country deployments are listed here until independently verified against official or high-confidence sources.

eCall

Sources

3GPP TS 23.167: IMS emergency sessions - 3GPP, accessed 2026-08-31
3GPP TS 24.229: IMS call control protocol based on SIP and SDP - 3GPP, accessed 2026-08-31
6th NG112 and NG eCall Plugtests Report - ETSI, accessed 2026-08-31

Last verified: 2026-08-31