Enfora Joins Pan-European In-Vehicle eCall Consortium



    Enfora announced today that it has joined the eSafety Forum and
    intends to actively participate in the development and implementation
    of a pan-European standards-based emergency call (eCall) system. The
    company brings to this effort its experience as a developer of
    intelligent wireless systems used for location-based services, asset
    management and remote monitoring and control.

    The European Commission's eCall initiative encourages member
    states, Public Safety Access Points (PSAPs), automobile manufactures,
    mobile network operators, service providers and automotive suppliers
    to collaborate in the development of an in-vehicle automatic crash
    notification system. Such systems provide a "wireless life-line" to
    emergency assistance in the critical seconds after a crash occurs.
    According to the European Commission, eCall is expected to save an
    estimated 2,500 lives and help reduce the 41,000 fatalities and 1.7
    million injuries that happen on European roadways each year.

    "As a leading supplier of intelligent wireless devices and
    solutions, we believe that this represents a great opportunity to
    contribute our expertise and knowledge to developing and implementing
    a wireless system focused on saving lives," said Andy Berryman, VP
    Business Development at Enfora. "Because our devices are used at the
    heart of many vehicle tracking deployments, we have seen the benefits
    that intelligent wireless systems can bring to everyday lives."

    The initiative proposes eCall as a standard option in all vehicles
    type-approved from September 2010 onward.

    About Enfora

    Based in Richardson, Texas, Enfora is an experienced developer of
    intelligent wireless systems that accelerate the rollout of solutions
    for asset management, remote monitoring and control and location-based
    services. By relying on Enfora's expertise, our customers have more
    time for their core business. We leverage strategic and technology
    partnerships with Texas Instruments, Microsoft and others to enable
    wireless intelligent assets for the enterprise. For more information,
    please visit www.enfora.com.