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

TEL-URI

Telephone Uniform Resource Identifier

3GPP

Third generation mobile telecommunication system

third party eCall supportive services

emergency and other support services operated by third party service providers that are complementary to or different from eCall

emergency and other support services operated by third party service providers that are complementary to or different from eCall

TPS

Third Party Service

third party service provider (TPSP)

Third Party Service Provider organisation, recognised by the national rescue authorities as being allowed to transmit TPS-eCall to them, and compliant with the requirements of EN 16102
NOTE: The TPSP has two roles, TPS-eCall responder and TPS-eCall notifier.

Third Party Service Provider organisation, recognised by the national rescue authorities as being allowed to transmit TPS-eCall to them, and compliant with the requirements of EN 16102
NOTE: The TPSP has two roles, TPS-eCall responder and TPS-eCall notifier.

TPS-N

Third Party Service-Notifier