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Emergency Calling over Wi-Fi Networks Industry Framework
This report defines an end-to-end framework for emergency calling over Wi-Fi, enabling users without cellular coverage or credentials to place calls, while ensuring secure, authenticated, and location-aware communication through credential-free Wi-Fi access.
The framework covers network discovery, secure connection to the network and location identification, and has been developed to ensure both operational and legal requirements around the world are met. It also expands the availability of emergency services access to unconnected and Wi-Fi only users, calling on device manufacturers to embed emergency profiles into their devices.
Cellular Emergency Calling over OpenRoaming Wi-Fi Networks
As a mobile operator, understanding how to cost-effectively extend Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) to improve coverage in weak signal areas or dead spots, is key to enabling emergency services communications.
This report outlines how OpenRoaming can be used as a global extension of traditional mobile voice services, combining SIM-based authentication, emergency call routing and accurate location detection to deliver lower cost roaming-friendly emergency Wi-Fi calling. It also demonstrates how OpenRoaming’s bronze performance tier supports VoWi-Fi with sufficient Quality of Service (QoS) to support emergency calling, as well as providing international emergency fallback when a cellular service is not available.
National Security & Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP)
For NS/EP organizations and government agencies, reliable communications networks are critical to disaster recovery, crowd control and managing emergency situations. Networks must be robust, prioritize emergency traffic, and be resilient in high-load scenarios. Increasingly, IoT devices have a crucial role to play in emergency situations. From access control to CCTV and critical national infrastructure control systems, uninterrupted connectivity must be maintained.
This report shows the performance improvements, such as Quality of Service in high-load scenarios, and demonstrates how Wi-Fi 7 supports priority access for government, first responders, and IoT systems under congestion. Wi-Fi enables for government agencies, emergency services and enterprises. Validates Wi-Fi’s role as a safety-critical platform for disaster recovery, crowd control, and critical infrastructure.
WBA Certificate Practice Statement
This document is the Certification Practice Statement (CPS) of the WBA for the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI). It defines the operational, technical, and security practices followed by WBA’s Certification Authorities (CAs) to issue, manage, and revoke digital certificates in accordance with the WBA Certificate Policy and IETF standards. The CPS provides the governance framework that ensures WBA’s RPKI operations remain secure, reliable, and compliant, protecting the integrity of internet routing and related infrastructure.
This framework enables validation of claims made by holders of Internet Number Resources (INRs), such as IP addresses and Autonomous System Numbers, ensuring accurate and unambiguous distribution. It mirrors the global INR distribution hierarchy, beginning with IANA and extending through Regional and National Internet Registries, Internet Service Providers, and subscribers.
The CPS sets out:
• Roles and responsibilities of Certification Authorities, Registration Authorities, subscribers, and relying parties
• Rules for certificate usage, issuance, renewal, re-key, and revocation
• Security, audit, and operational controls (leveraging AWS Private CA services)
• Legal, business, and compliance obligations for all participants
For further information regarding the WBA Certification Practice Statement (CPS), please contact pki@wballiance.com or pmo@wballiance.com.
