Next Generation E-Call: First new features available

Emergency Call Technology Next Generation E-Call: First New Features Available

2025-10-02 From Ipek Muftuler | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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Vodafone activates the first LTE stations for the test phase of the Next Generation E-Call. Starting January 2026, the emergency call technology will be mandatory in Europe.

Vodafone has activated the first LTE stations to test the new E-Call.(Image: BMW) — Vodafone has activated the first LTE stations to test the new E-Call.
(Image: BMW)

Vodafone enables the first tests of the new E-Call—Next Generation Emergency Call (NG eCall)—in the LTE network, which will become mandatory in Europe starting January 2026. Compared to the classic system, the new generation allows voice communication over the IP-based 4G network (LTE). The faster data transmission enables additional functions.

According to Vodafone, it is conceivable that, in addition to location and vehicle data, other information could be transmitted to the emergency call center—for example, live images from the accident site or, with appropriate authorization, the health data of the vehicle occupants.

E-Call Mandatory from 2026

From January 2026, the latest generation emergency call system will be mandatory in Europe for all new vehicle models to obtain type approval. A year later, from January 2027, the new E-Call must be installed in all new vehicles. For the new vehicle emergency call technology to function, mobile networks and emergency call centers must also support the system from 2026.

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