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According to World Health Organization figures, more than 1.2 million casualties occur globally as a result of traffic incidents. As vehicles add more sensors to improve safety and advance the readiness of automated driving, vehicle-to-everything communications (V2X) are expected to significantly enhance road safety. As a result, global governments and industry (automotive and telecom) are carefully evaluating two different V2X technologies: IEEE 802.11p-based radio DSRC/ITS-G5 and 3GPP-based C-V2X. 802.11p is an older radio technology, based on specifications dating to 1999, and has been researched over the past decade, whereas C-V2X is a newer radio technology benefiting from many advances in communications. This 5GAA-sponsored webinar will review how each of the technologies performed in an apples-to-apples comparison, executed by Ford and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc in US lab and field testing.

This webinar will review:

1.The reliability, communication range and latency of each V2X technology under the same test conditions

2.  Performance comparison in congested environments

3. Resiliency of each technology to adverse deployment conditions, including interference

Speakers:

Steve Bell, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Maxime Flament, CTO, 5GAA
Gautam Savarkar, Senior Director, Engineering, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc
Ivan Vukovic, Technical Specialist, Ford Motor Company

 

John F. Kwant will lead 5GAA’s U.S. activities as the trade association’s first Executive Director, Americas

Washington DC, March 28th – The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) has announced the appointment of John F. Kwant as the organization’s inaugural Executive Director, Americas. In this new role, he will serve as the principal spokesperson for 5GAA in the United States while developing and executing a public policy and communications strategy to advance the safe and timely deployment of Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (“C-V2X”) technology.

“John is a well-known and respected thought leader and advocate for connected technology deployment, so we are thrilled to have him lead 5GAA’s efforts to facilitate connected mobility in the United States. John’s appointment as Executive Director, Americas signals how far 5GAA has progressed in recent years, and the creation of this position is a natural next step in shaping the new era of mobility and paving the way towards connected driving,” said Christoph Voigt, chairman of the 5GAA Board. “His extensive advocacy experience and knowledge of the connected mobility landscape make him uniquely suited to navigate public policy issues, build relationships, and drive 5GAA’s message in the Americas.”

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimated that 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2021, a 10.5 percent increase from 2020. Many of these incidents could be avoided with the broad deployment of roadway safety technologies like C-V2X. NHTSA has previously estimated that safety applications enabled by V2X could eliminate or mitigate the severity of more than 80 percent of light vehicle crashes.

“With the right policies in place, C-V2X technology will deliver significant safety benefits and would likely help to reverse the rising number of roadway fatalities on our roadways. I believe we’re at an inflection point, with broad public and private sector consensus that now is the time to deploy,” said Kwant. “I am thrilled to be working with recognized leaders in the automotive, telecommunications, and technology industries towards broadscale deployment of C-V2X solutions.”

Kwant is a native Michigander with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. He also holds both a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Engineering Management degree from Northwestern University.

About 5GAA

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is a global, cross-industry organization of over 130 members made of leading global automakers, Tier-1 suppliers, mobile operators, semiconductor companies, and test equipment vendors. It works together to develop end-to-end solutions for future mobility and transport services. 5GAA is committed to helping define and develop the next generation of connected mobility, automated vehicle, and intelligent transport solutions based on C-V2X. For more information, visit our website www.5gaa.org.

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) has the pleasure to announce “The 5G Path of Vehicle-to-Everything Communication: From Local to Global” Conference, Live Demonstrations and Press Event on 14 November 2019 in Turin, Italy.

Conference | Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile

The conference aims at fostering the dialogue between high-level institutional and industry stakeholders on current challenges in the field of connected and automated mobility and provide solutions by presenting the capabilities and deployment models of the C-V2X technology. For this edition, we are glad to announce that we will be welcoming top profiles such as Prof. Vito Mauro, Italian Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Elisabetta Romano, TIM CTIO, as well as Paola Pisano, Italian Minister for Innovation and Digitalisation.

Live Demonstrations | Lingotto & Open Roads

In the afternoon, conference participants will have the opportunity to join a demonstration of C-V2X technology scenarios organised by 5GAA members Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Audi, Marelli, TIM (Telecom Italia), Vodafone and Ericsson, who will showcase the current state of C-V2X and the future of 5G technology.

Press Event | Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile

As an independent side event to the conference, 5GAA is organising a press gathering with a select group of journalists for them to witness key technology capabilities during six live demos taking place in the streets of Turin and on the Lingotto track. The press demonstrations will showcase how C-V2X is poised to offer significant improvements in road safety and how it will support future autonomous vehicles, lessen traffic congestion and reduce CO2 emissions.

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You can indicate your interest to attend via the following link. Due to limited capacity, we can guarantee attendance only to some of the interested participants.

See the full detailed programme here.

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) has the pleasure to announce its Conference on 6 February in Brussels.

This event is intended to advance the dialogue between high-level institutional and industry stakeholders on current challenges in the field of connected and automated mobility. Representatives from the European institutions, from local and national authorities, and 5GAA members will discuss ongoing challenges for connected and automated mobility and provide solutions by presenting the capabilities and deployment models of the Cellular Vehicle to Everything (“C-V2X”) technology.

Find all the details on the OwnCloud: Working Groups > 5GAA Events > 200203_Brussels_F2F_Events

Registration link

The 5GAA work item VRU-PRO aims to increase our understanding of the implementations of Vulnerable Road Users (VRU) use cases based on recommendations highlighted in 5GAA’s VRU White Paper published in 2020.
During a set of activities carried out between 2020 and 2021, participating 5GAA members were divided in groups, which focused on targeted proof-of-concepts, demos and deployment activities. The outcome of these activities demonstrated how diverse approaches using V2X can increase safety for pedestrian, roadworkers, cyclists, e-bikes, mopeds, e-scooters and other powered two-wheelers. The learnings acquired are already feeding concrete plans to scale up deployment in different parts of the world.
5GAA’s next steps on VRU will focus on large-scale demos on interoperability of VRU solutions and applications, and in-depth studies on VRU Awareness Messaging (VAM) and Personal Safety Messaging (PSM) standardisation.

Find out the rest on this 5GAA Technical Report.

On February 9, to conclude its first meeting week of 2023, the 5G Automotive Association held a workshop on “C-V2X Mass Market Deployment in Real-Life Traffic”. Over two sessions, speakers examined connected mobility for road management in The Netherlands and Flanders and the benefits of connected mobility services for end-users.   

Continuing a tradition established last year in Atlanta (US) and Málaga (Spain), the 5G Automotive Association capped off its meeting week in The Hague —the first of four to be held in 2023 — with a workshop for members and guests.  

The workshop, which took place on the morning of February 9 at the Marriott Hotel in the Dutch capital, gathered delegates and partners for two different sessions featuring representatives from member organisations, public stakeholders, and road operators. 5GAA Director General Johannes Springer was responsible for welcoming attendees, while Vice Chair Uwe Puetzschler delivered the closing speech with an outlook of what is coming for 5G-V2X.  

During the first session, participants got an overview of the Netherlands’ and Flanders’ Connected Mobility Roadmaps from Wim Vandenberghe, Senior Advisor for ITS and CCAM at the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, and Erika Decorte, Program Manager at the Flanders Authority for Roads and Traffic. Menno Malta, CEO of Monotch, wrapped up the session by delving into the C-ITS ecosystem deployment and architecture.  

The second session, on the other hand, explored how end-users are leveraging connecting mobility services. René Spaan, Project Leader for Smart Mobility in the City of Helmond (Netherlands, presented use cases in urban settings. Participants also got to learn more about C-V2X services for emergency vehicles thanks to Gerard Berendschot, Manager of Quality and Policy at the Netherlands’ Ambulance Care. Finally, 5GAA delegate Andreas Schaller, Head of V2X Technology at Bosch, introduced the audience to the wrong-way driving application.  

After the workshop, the 5GAA Board hosted a close-door roundtable with nine road operators, who received a presentation about the association’s new C-V2X roadmap and engaged in some interactive discussions to dive into their priorities, needs, and expectations. This roundtable followed on 5GAA’s recent release of its “Conclusions and Recommendations for Communications Service Providers Supporting Road Operator Priorities and Expectations”, available here, and a technical report on “Road Operator Use Case Modelling and Analysis.”

In October 2022, sixteen members of the 5G Automotive Association gathered at the DEKRA facilities in Málaga to showcase ready-to-deploy C-V2X technology and what the future has in store for connected and automated mobility. Prominent members and partners of the 5GAA including 5GCroCo, Anritsu, Autotalks, Commsignia, Continental, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Keysight, Molex, Nokia, Rohde & Schwarz, Stellantis, Vodafone and Omniair demonstrated the current state of C-V2X and a wide range of applications for VRU (Vulnerable Road Users) protection, through a range of indoor and outdoor demos. The over 200 attendees included road operators, journalists from national and international media, and 5GAA delegates.

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is proud to be a partner of the European Telecommunications Standard Institute (ETSI) in the first C-V2X-only Plugtests™ event, to take place in Malaga, Spain, from 02 to 06 December 2019. This interoperability test is being held with the support of the European Commission and hosted by DEKRA, member of 5GAA, in its Connected Vehicle Test Development Centre, where trials will be carried out both in lab and field environments.

On 04 December, an ETSI-5GAA Plugtests™ conference is scheduled, focused on nowadays achievements and challenges in the connected automotive sector, to offer the audience a complete update on the opportunities and implementation models of C-V2X technology.

Registrations are open until 15 November. For any further information, please consult the official event page.

This report presents the Use Case Implementation Descriptions (UCIDs), for the three sensor data sharing use cases introduced in the Use Case Description Technical Reports Vol. 2 and Vol. 3, as well as shown on the C-V2X Roadmap.

Find out the rest on this 5GAA Technical Report.

In the framework of the first C-V2X Plugtests™ event with ETSI, to take place in Malaga DEKRA’s Connected Vehicle Test Development Centre and supported by the European Commission, 5G Automotive Association and the European Telecommunications Standard Institute (ETSI) scheduled a joint conference on 04 December.

The event will be focused on nowadays achievements and challenges in the connected automotive sector, to offer the audience a complete update on the opportunities and implementation models of C-V2X technology.

-Address: ProMalaga Excellencia Building, Calle Steve Jobs, 27, Malaga

-Deadline 23 November

Click here to see the full agenda.