Volkswagen will show us how eCall works at CeBIT technology show

At the CeBIT technology show in Hanover slated from March 2 to 6, attendees will be treated to a Volkswagen demonstration on how eCall, Europe’s emergency call system, works in real-life situations.

VW will coordinate with officials from its home state, Lower Saxony, to establish the technological infrastructure for an eCall pilot project. Michael Nitsche, a manager for the project, said that the new receivers will be able to process signals from both the American Global Positioning System (GPS) and Galileo, the future European satellite navigation system. Nitsche added that this compatibility “ensures exact positioning data and optimum availability.”
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