most appropriate PSAP

PSAP defined beforehand by responsible authorities to cover emergency calls from a certain area or for emergency calls of a certain type
NOTE 1 to entry: See also PSAP.
NOTE 2 to entry: A number of different instantiations of PSAP service are supported within EN 16454. A PSAP can be a Public Authority or a private service provider operating on behalf of the responsible authorities.

PSAP defined beforehand by responsible authorities to cover emergency calls from a certain area or for emergency calls of a certain type
NOTE 1 to entry: See also PSAP.
NOTE 2 to entry: A number of different instantiations of PSAP service are supported within EN 16454. A PSAP can be a Public Authority or a private service provider operating on behalf of the responsible authorities.

MRFC

Multimedia Resource Function Controller

MRFP

Multimedia Resource Function Processor

NENA

National Emergency Numbering Association

network access device (NAD)

see mobile wireless communications network device

see mobile wireless communications network device

network access points

beacon, antenna or similar source of signal propagation and receipt together with equipment to manage communication sessions with users operating within the operating reach of the network access point and provide connectivity for the users within the operating reach of the single access point to a wider communications network
NOTE 1 to entry: A network access point may, but does not need to…

beacon, antenna or similar source of signal propagation and receipt together with equipment to manage communication sessions with users operating within the operating reach of the network access point and provide connectivity for the users within the operating reach of the single access point to a wider communications network
NOTE 1 to entry: A network access point may, but does not need to provide homogeneous or heterogeneous handover to another network access point.

O

optional

PDS

Packet Data Subsystem

PS

packet switched

pan-European eCall

eCall sent directly using, in the case of GSM/UMTS circuit switched networks circuit switched networks, ETSI defined Teleservice 12 over mobile telephone networks designed to work throughout European Union Member States

eCall sent directly using, in the case of GSM/UMTS circuit switched networks circuit switched networks, ETSI defined Teleservice 12 over mobile telephone networks designed to work throughout European Union Member States

PCRF

Policy and Charging Rules Function

prime medium

wireless medium defined in an ETSI Standard to be suitable for transmission of an 'eCall' transaction

wireless medium defined in an ETSI Standard to be suitable for transmission of an 'eCall' transaction

P-CSCF

Proxy call session control function

PSAP emergency telephone number

telephone number, generally conformant with the E164 general numbering scheme, which a TPSP can dial internationally in order to establish a voice connection to the PSAP as part of a TPS-eCall notification

telephone number, generally conformant with the E164 general numbering scheme, which a TPSP can dial internationally in order to establish a voice connection to the PSAP as part of a TPS-eCall notification

PSAP emergency TSD-push address

secure URL provided by a PSAP, which allows an approved TPS-eCall notifier to push a TPS-eCall set of data, including a TPS-eCall unique reference identification, to this PSAP (see EN 16102)

secure URL provided by a PSAP, which allows an approved TPS-eCall notifier to push a TPS-eCall set of data, including a TPS-eCall unique reference identification, to this PSAP (see EN 16102)

public mobile wireless communications network

mobile wireless communications network with access to a public telecommunications network

mobile wireless communications network with access to a public telecommunications network

public safety answering point (PSAP)

‘first level’ responder to whom an emergency call/eCall is directed physical location working on behalf of the national authorities where emergency calls are first received under the responsibility of a public authority or a private organisation recognised by the national government

‘first level’ responder to whom an emergency call/eCall is directed physical location working on behalf of the national authorities where emergency calls are first received under the responsibility of a public authority or a private organisation recognised by the national government

RNC

Radio Network Controller

Radio Network Controller (RNC) area

area of radio coverage consisting of one or more cells controlled by one RNC
NOTE 1 to entry: The boundaries of a RNC area and a location area are independent; a location area may span the boundary between RNC area and a RNC area may span the boundary between location areas.

area of radio coverage consisting of one or more cells controlled by one RNC
NOTE 1 to entry: The boundaries of a RNC area and a location area are independent; a location area may span the boundary between RNC area and a RNC area may span the boundary between location areas.

RSSI

Received signal strength indicator

routing area

area in which a mobile station, in certain operation modes, may move freely without updating the SGSN
NOTE 1 to entry: A routing area includes one or several GERAN/UTRAN cells and is always contained within a location area.

area in which a mobile station, in certain operation modes, may move freely without updating the SGSN
NOTE 1 to entry: A routing area includes one or several GERAN/UTRAN cells and is always contained within a location area.

RDF

Routing Determination Function

SUPL

Secure User Plane for Location

service provider

person or organization providing a service that requires the vehicle identity and/or other information concerning the vehicle

person or organization providing a service that requires the vehicle identity and/or other information concerning the vehicle

S-CSCF

Serving call state control function

SDF

Session Description Protocol

SID

session identification

SLF

subscriber location function

SET

SUPL Enabled Terminal

SLP

SUPL Location Platform