What is E112 Certification?

"E" stands for Emergency, referring to emergency situations; "112" is the free emergency call number in the EU region. Since March 17, 2022, all smartphones sold in the EU market must comply with RegULation (EU) 2019/320. As a supplement to the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU, this regulation mandates the implementation of E112 emergency call requirements to quickly and accurately provide the caller's location information to emergency rescue services.

E112 Certification Testing Requirements

Smartphones must meet the mandatory requirements for Galileo system positioning, Advanced Mobile Location (AML), and WLAN positioning.

1. Galileo System Positioning  

Assess compatibility with the Galileo system and the accuracy of Galileo positioning observations.

2. Advanced Mobile Location (AML)  

AML compliance requirements include the processing and transmission of caller location information data and compatibility with PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) systems.

3. WLAN Positioning  

This section outlines the performance requirements when using WLAN positioning on smartphones, mainly referencing the standard ISO/IEC 18305 and recommending testing in real-world scenarios.  

Testing items and requirements:  

a) WLAN Compatibility: Capable of location-based services based on 802.11 series standards and existing 802.11 infrastructure.  

b) WLAN First Location Time: ≤20s, must include scenarios 1 and 2 defined in ISO/IEC 18305; other scenarios are not mandatory.  

c) WLAN Horizontal Location Accuracy: ≤30m, confidence level 67%, must include scenarios 1 and 2 defined in ISO/IEC 18305; other scenarios are not mandatory.