ARLA/CLUSTER: Reino Unido: Informações de localização para chamadas de emergência a partir de telefones móveis

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Location information for emergency calls from mobile phones

Ofcom is today seeking views from stakeholders on emergency caller
location information (ECLI) for mobile phones.

Ofcom’s General Condition 4 requires communications providers to make
accurate and reliable caller location information available for all
calls to the emergency services.

The document seeks views from stakeholders as to what (if any)
concerns currently exist with respect to the accuracy and reliability
of ECLI for mobile calls.

The document further discusses if and how technologies such as
smartphone mapping applications and enhanced mobile network
capabilities could now, or in the future, help improve the accuracy
and reliability of caller location information.

Communications providers, consumer groups, the emergency services and
individuals are invited to contribute to Ofcom’s preliminary
examination of the opportunities and potential issues in this area.
This may help inform Ofcom’s future policies.

The call for input closes on 23 December 2013.