The problem is that the eCall mandate specifies the technology required for eCall, even though at least four European car makers have introduced their own connected safety systems. "It is hard to argue the virtue of saving lives and speeding assistance to crash victims. But in a free market, the value of such a system or service, if demonstrable or self-evident, should not require a mandate and should not be free. It is unfortunate that the European Commission could not simply have mandated the eCall system without mandating the technology" commented Andrew Brown, Director of Wireless Enterprise and co-author of the report :. Full Article at PR-Inside.com