With the numerous challenges connected and automated driving are bringing, the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is partnering up for the future with many different players. As building safety norms and standards play a vital role in the new era of mobility, 5GAA proactively teams up with several organisations, road operators and regulatory bodies to boost the deployment of connected cars and safer roads.

Global Partners

Standardisation

One6G

3GPP – Third Generation Partnership Project

Collaboration to produce Third Generation Mobile System specifications, of globally applicable Technical Specifications and Technical Reports for a 3rd Generation Mobile System

ETSI – European Telecommunications Standards Institute

Support to cooperation between ETSI and 5GAA, 5GAA participation in key meetings and other technical processes

ISO – International Organisation for Standardisation

SAE International

C-SAE

Testing, Conformance and Interoperability

AECC – Automotive Edge Computing Consortium

Cooperate in the area of multi-access edge computing, share resources, and coordinate technical, testing and deployment activities.

GCF – Global Certification Forum Ltd

Support to C-V2X Conformance Testing and Certification in respective regions of operation

OmniAir Consortium

Support to C-V2X Conformance Testing and Certification in respective regions of operation

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Promotion Groups and Think Tanks

GSMA – GSM Association

Cooperation to boost deployment of connected cars and safer roads by working across industries to focus on privacy/security, common standards and target the 5.9GHz spectrum band specifically for the internet of vehicles

GTI – Global TD-LTE Initiative

Progression of the development of Cellular-V2X, commitment to the promotion of a global unified C-V2X standard and E2E industry, building of a deeply integrated and innovated C-V2X ecosystem among automotive, telecommunication and more vertical industry partners

MSSA – Mobile Satellite Services Association

NGMN – Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance

Enhancement and fostering of a closer cooperation in the area of 5G-based V2X solutions

Regional Partners

Europe

6G-IA/SNS JU (Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking)

Cooperation towards network deployment for mobility services.

CEPT/ECC – Electronic Communications Committee

Exchange of information, seeking solutions concerning the use of radio frequencies to facilitate the development of future mobility and transportation services especially for the purpose of ITS communications

VASES – Electronic Communications Office of Latvia

Promotion and coordination as necessary of the Baltic Sea Region 5G Ecosystem Forum with the Electronic Communication Office of Latvia

City of Turin

Coordination of technical, testing and deployment activities in relation to connected and automated driving, standardization priorities supporting connected and automated driving, promotion on spectrum-related issues and agreement on usage modalities of certain bands

Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

ESA – European Space Agency

Italian Ministry of Technological Innovation and Digitalisation

Spanish Directorate-General of Traffic (DGT)

German Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt)

India

ITS India Forum

Korea

6G Forum

Partnership to exchange of information regarding 5G mobile communication technology related to Automotive and Road Transport, analysis of technology trends, discussion of global standardization trends, promotion of 5G and C-V2X ecosystem growth

ITS Korea

Partnership to facilitate sharing information on 5G mobile technology in Automotive and Road Transport, analysis of technology trends, discussion of global standardization trends, promotion of 5G and C-V2X ecosystem growth

China

IMT-2020 (5G) Promotion Group

fostering of cooperation in the field of connected and autonomous driving solutions, further conducting technical research on LTE-V2X and 5G-V2X, ensuring the promotion of the applications of 5G based V2X solution

CIC – China Institute of Communication

Japan

XGMF

Cooperation between 5GAA and members of XGMF with reference to the Japanese 5G ecosystem

ITS Info-communications Forum

United States

ITS America

ATSSA – American Traffic Safety Services Association

CAMP – Crash Avoidance Metrics Partners LLC

IAM – Institute of Automated Mobility, under Arizona Commerce Authority

NEMA – National Electrical Manufacturers Association

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is a global association with over 100 member companies from the automotive and telecommunications industries. Partners who are active in the broader telecommunications and automotive ecosystem, such as universities, research bodies, associations, and public authorities also joined the ecosystem. Each of the 5GAA members bring added value to the 5GAA mission through their contributions and visionary mindset. Together, the key partners foster collaboration and exchange to path the way towards the new mobility era.

Projects

European Projects

5GCAR

The Fifth Generation Communication Automotive Research and innovation, 5GCAR, is a 5GPPP Phase 2 project. The 5GCAR research and innovation initiative addresses the stringent requirements posed on the wireless communication system by bringing the fields of telecommunication and automotive closer together and investigating the benefit of 5G for demanding automotive use cases.

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5G-DRIVE

The Horizon 2020 project 5G-DRIVE: 5G HarmoniseD Research and TrIals for serVice Evolution between EU and China (2018-2021) aims at trialling and validating the interoperability between EU & China 5G networks operating at 3.5 GHz bands for enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) and 3.5 & 5.9 GHz bands for V2X scenarios.

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5G-EVE

5G EVE is the European 5G validation platform for extensive trials. The goal is to implement and test advanced 5G infrastructures in Europe. The 5G-EVE concept is based on further developing and interconnecting existing European sites in Greece, Spain, France, and Italy to form a unique 5G end-to-end facility.

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5G-MOBIX

The 5G-MOBIX project is co-financed by the European Commission within the framework of the Horizon 2020 programme. 5G-MOBIX will develop and test automated vehicle functionalities using 5G core technological innovations along multiple cross-border corridors and urban trial sites, under conditions of vehicular traffic, network coverage, service demand, as well as considering the inherently distinct legal, business and social local aspects.

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5G ROUTES

5G-ROUTES is a 5G-PPP Phase 3 project whose aim is to validate through robust evidence the latest 5G features and 3GPP specifications (R.16 & R.17) of Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) under realistic conditions. In particular, it will conduct advanced large-scale field trials of most representative CAM applications to demonstrate seamless functionality across a prominent 5G cross-border corridor (Via Baltica-North), traversing Latvia, Estonia and Finland.

5G-CroCo

The Fifth Generation Cross-Border Control, 5G-CroCo, is a 5G-PPP Phase 3 Innovation Action. 5GCroCo aims to trail 5G technologies in the cross-border corridor along France, Germany and Luxembourg. In addition, 5GCroCo also intends to define new business models that can be built on top of this unprecedented connectivity and service provisioning capacity. Ultimately, 5GCroCo will impact relevant standardization bodies from the telco and automotive industries.

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5G-CARMEN

5G for Connected and Automated Road Mobility in the European Union, 5G-CARMEN, will build a 5G-enabled corridor from Bologna to Munich to conduct cross-border trials of 5G technologies in four major use cases: cooperative manoeuvring, situation awareness, video streaming, and green driving. Multi-tenancy and neutral host concepts will be leveraged to deliver a final platform capable of enabling new business models. 5G-CARMEN will complement C-V2X with LTE and C-ITS technologies, targeting interoperability and harnessing a hybrid network.

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CONCORDA

The CONCORDA project, launched in October 2017 and funded by the Connecting Europe Facility, will contribute to the preparation of European motorways for connected and automated driving and high-density truck platooning, by providing adequate connected services and technologies in terms of interferences and interoperability.

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Global5G

Global5G is a Coordination and Support Action within Europe’s 5G public and private partnership (5G PPP) that is working on both fronts through its focus on vertical industries and small cell deployments. It works closely with the private side of the 5G PPP – the 5G Infrastructure Association (5G-IA) to help boost impacts through diverse working groups and task force activities.

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5G MED

5GMED is an innovative H2020-funded project that focuses on a sustainable 5G deployment model for future mobility in the cross-border corridor between Spain and France. Aside from the implementation of four different use cases, 5GMED’s trials seek to enhance roaming transitions across MNOs and neutral hosts for both Cooperative and Connected Automated Mobility (CCAM) and Future Railway Mobile Communications Systems (FRMCS).

NordicWay

NordicWay 2 is a C-ITS pilot project that enables vehicles, infrastructure and network operators to communicate safety hazards and other information from roads in the Nordic countries between different stakeholders. The project is a collaboration between public and private partners in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark and builds on the achievements of the previous NordicWay project.

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Ensemble

ENSEMBLE wants to communicate the economic, societal and environmental impact of decisions surrounding platoon forming and dissolving. ENSEMBLE also strives to modernize the transport system by finding an optimal balance between fuel consumption, emission level, travel times and impact on highway traffic flow, resulting in reduced impacts on climate change, air pollution, noise, health and accidents.

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ARCADE

ARCADE is a Coordination and Support Action that coordinates consensus-building across stakeholders for sound and harmonised deployment of Connected, Cooperative and Automated Driving (CAD). It supports the development of a common approach to the development, testing, validation and deployment of CAD in Europe and beyond, and aims to establish a joint stakeholders forum in order to coordinate and harmonise automated road transport approaches at a European and international level.

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5G BLUEPRINT

5G Blueprint is a H2020-funded project that aims to design and validate technical architecture, business models and governance for interrupted cross-border teleoperated transport based on 5G connectivity. Its objective is to provide a blueprint for operational pan-European deployment of teleoperated transport solutions in the logistics sector, and beyond. It explores the economics of 5G in cross-border transport and the issues of responsibility and accountability within the value chain.

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STARDUST

Stardust is an H2020 Smart Cities project, which brings together exemplary models of smart, highly efficient, intelligent, and citizen-oriented cities. The project focuses on intelligent solutions for energy, mobility and ICT, to be integrated into cities together with innovative business models. One of its objectives is to create and deploy open city information platforms, that allows cities to engage actively with each other and to share information. The project’s results will serve as a blueprint for replication across Europe and abroad.

National Projects

ConVeX 

Funded by the German Ministry of Transportation and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) in the program  “Automated and Connected Driving on Digital Test Fields in Germany”, the objective of the project ConVeX is to set up a testbed for the first field tests of 3GPP LTE Release 14 Cellular V2X (C-V2X) and validate its performance and feasibility.

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is comprised of the Executive Committee, the Board, the General Assembly, and the Working Groups. Together, the different bodies ensure the successful running and operations of the association.

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is a global, cross-industry organisation of companies from the automotive, technology, and telecommunications industries (ICT), working together to develop end-to-end solutions for future mobility and transportation services. Created in September 2016, 5GAA has rapidly expanded to include key players with a global footprint in the automotive, technology and telecommunications industries. This includes automotive manufacturers, tier-1 suppliers, chipset/communication system providers, mobile operators and infrastructure vendors.

5GAA was created to connect the telecom industry and vehicle manufacturers to develop end-to-end solutions for future mobility and transportation services.

Mission

5GAA bridges the automotive and telecommunication industries in order to address society’s connected mobility needs, bringing inclusive access to smarter, safer and environmentally sustainable services and solutions, integrated into intelligent road transportation and traffic management.

A visionary roadmap

What we do

5GAA is addressing today’s mobility key challenges. With C-V2X technology, 5GAA will revolutionise the mobility ecosystem and the way drivers interact with the world. 5GAA’s ambition is to improve the overall transportation industry to make it safer, greener and more efficient for vehicles, road users and the surrounding infrastructure.

Smarter

Sustainable

Safer

5GAA has defined 4 strategic pillars designing the short and long term goals in very diverse domains contributing to the same ambition: Connected Mobility.

Latest publications

Position Paper 17 Oct. 2025

5GAA Statement of Intent: How Industry Should Approach the Subject of Dataspaces

White Paper 8 Sep. 2025

A Framework for Dynamic Trustworthiness Assessment in Cooperative and Automated Vehicles

Video 25 Aug. 2025

5GAA Tech Demos in Paris: 5GAA Brings First-Ever Satellite and 5G-V2X Direct Vehicle Connectivity to Life

Video 23 Jul. 2025

DSP Leaders World Forum: Supporting the market growth of connected vehicles

Report 15 Jul. 2025

Mobile Edge Computing Use Cases, Initial Test Specifications and Evaluation Methodology Review

Report 14 Jul. 2025

Credential Management Supporting V2X Commercial Deployments

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The 52^nd edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), one of the most influential technology events in the world, is taking place in Las Vegas from the 5^th to the 8^{th of} January 2022. The event gathers more than 1900 leading companies and hundreds of thought leaders from around the world to showcase the latest technology developments in many different sectors.

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is glad to announce that its members Continental, Hexagon, Qualcomm, Rohde & Schwarz, Samsung, and TÜV Rhineland will participate in the event to showcase the latest C-V2X technology deployments. At their booth, the audience will experience how C-V2X will shape the next generation of mobility by making transport safer and more efficient.

Check out our map below to overview 5GAA’s members’ activities at CES Las Vegas 2022.
You can download the brochure here.

The 5G Automotive Association is glad to announce its partnership with IMT 2020(5G)Promotion Group’s  2021 C-V2X “four-span” (Shanghai, Suzhou and Wu-Xi) demonstration event taking place 19-22 October 2021. The event showcases an array of Cellular-Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) demonstrations in Shanghai, Suzhou and Wuxi in China.

The demonstration fully implemented  C-V2X technology based on the domestic IoT standard system. The event supports urban smart transportation vehicle-road collaborative applications, promote the establishment of efficient and safe urban smart transportation. The pilot application practice achieved “cross-chip modules, cross-terminals, cross-vehicles, and cross-safety platforms”interconnection, and 5G empowered intelligent driving.

Demonstrations will feature 5GAA members such as Huawei (Lu Lei, V2V & V2I use cases) in Shanghai and China Mobile (Li Yuan, use cases for efficiency improvement scenarios such as congestion reminders based on infrastructure, intelligent network cloud & edge computing platforms) in Suzhou.

The event is organized in collaboration with China Industry Innovation Alliance for the Intelligent and Connected Vehicles, China Society of Automotive Engineers, China ITS  Industry Alliance, China Communications Standards Association, National Technical Committee of Auto Standardization, Innovator (Suzhou) Digital Transportation Industry Investment Co., Ltd and Shanghai International Automobile City Group Co.Ltd and in partnership with 5GAA and German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) China Office.

More information on the demonstrations is available below.

The evolution of driving automation technology is gradually reducing our dependence on human drivers. Tele-operated Driving (ToD) technology separates drivers or driving automation systems from the physical vehicle, effectively operating it from a remote location. ToD thus enables shared remote assistance or remote driving services from a central location, which has the benefit of reducing labour costs (fewer drivers), while improving safety and comfort for the drivers.

This 5GAA white paper describes the technical and business framework, and a visionary roadmap for ToD services. Different ToD types, which are classified according the impact on the operation level of an automated vehicle, are studied under the different environments such as automated vehicle parking areas, or public roads or even using different mobile networks. This white paper is an abstract of the following published 5GAA ToD technical reports, where interested readers can find further technical details and business considerations on ToD services.

Read the full White Paper here.

On 14 December 2021, the European Commission published its proposal to amend the Directive 2010/40/EU on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS).

5GAA views the proposal as a first step in the right direction to establish a forward-looking regulatory framework for ITS in the context of cooperative, connected and automated mobility.

We commend the consideration given to new technologies for ITS services in the proposal. We also strongly welcome the door opened towards a transition to such newer technologies, among which 5G-V2X, in the future.

5GAA also salutes the proposal’s acknowledgement that Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) future “requirements neither impose nor discriminate in favour of the use of a particular type of technology”, following the Council’s decision to object to the C-ITS delegated act in 2019.

We regret, however, that the proposal falls short of enshrining technology neutrality among the key principles for specifications and deployment of ITS listed in Annex II.

We also consider that any future mandate for the deployment of ITS services should be subject to a co-decision procedure rather than comitology. In that regard, 5GAA notes the Regulatory Scrutiny Board’s opinion pointing at “significant shortcomings” in the impact assessment report. We believe this is particularly true when it comes to the assessment made on the possible mandatory deployment of Day 1 C-ITS from 2028 onwards.

5GAA stands ready to engage with the European Parliament, and the Council of the European Union as the ordinary legislative procedure starts to suggest improvements to the initial Commission’s proposal.