Vodafone Group has become the first telecommunications operator to join the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), a new global cross-industry association of companies from telecommunications and automotive industries.

Vodafone has already started testing cellular vehicle to everything connectivity (C-V2X, which includes LTE-V2X) and will continue that work as part of the 5GAA. Vodafone is recognised as the world leader in Internet of Things connectivity and provides more connected car services, for more vehicle models, from more manufacturers, in more countries than any other company.
Vodafone has become a Platinum member of the 5GAA and Luke Ibbetson, Vodafone’s Group Head of Research & Development and Technology Strategy, will join the Board of the Association.
The 5GAA was established on 27 September 2016 and its founding members are AUDI AG, BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Nokia and Qualcomm Incorporated.
The Association will progress the development of connected and automated driving and the creation of intelligent transport systems.
5GAA activities will be organized along five working groups developing various aspects of the end-to-end ecosystem: use cases and technical requirements; system architecture and solution development; business models and go-to-market strategies; evaluation testbeds and pilots; and standards, policy, certification and regulatory aspects.
Luke Ibbetson, said: “The communication between vehicles, infrastructure, and pedestrians using C-V2X will be fundamental to the creation of intelligent transport systems. The technology that the 5GAA develops can lead to major improvements in driving and road safety.”
Dino Flore, Director General of the 5GAA, added: “Vodafone’s industry leadership and cellular network operator’s perspective is an important addition to the 5GAA, and it will significantly contribute to the successful development of the connected mobility ecosystem.”

AUDI AG, BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Nokia and Qualcomm Incorporated team up to evolve, test and promote communications solutions for connected mobility.

Next generation mobile networks will help to address society’s mobility and road safety needs with applications like connected infotainment features and connected automated driving.

The association is open to further partners.

Munich, September 27, 2016 – Today AUDI AG, BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Nokia and Qualcomm Incorporated, announce the formation of the “5G Automotive Association”.
The association will develop, test and promote communications solutions, support standardization and accelerate commercial availability and global market penetration. The goal is to address society’s connected mobility and road safety needs with applications such as connected automated driving, ubiquitous access to services and integration into smart cities and intelligent transportation.
With next generation 5G mobile networks and continued strong LTE evolution, which includes Cellular Vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) communication, the focus of information and communication technologies (ICT) shifts towards the Internet of Things and the digitalization of industries.
As an evolution to today’s networks, next generation mobile networks are expected to handle much more data volume, connect many more devices, significantly reduce latency and bring new levels of reliability. For example, 5G can better support mission-critical communications for safer driving and will further support enhanced vehicle-to-everything communications and connected mobility solutions.
These new solutions bring new technological and business opportunities for both the automotive and ICT industries, and the members of the association will closely collaborate to realize the full potential together. The association will address key technical and regulatory issues, leveraging next generation mobile networks and integrating vehicle platforms with connectivity, networking and computing solutions. The main activities of the association include:

• Defining and harmonizing use cases, technical requirements and implementation strategies.
• Supporting standardization and regulatory bodies, certification and approval processes.
• Addressing vehicle-to-everything technology requirements, such as wireless connectivity, security, privacy, authentication, distributed cloud architectures and more.
• Running joint innovation and development projects leading to integrated solutions, interoperability testing, large scale pilots and trial deployments.

The 5G Automotive Association is a global association and welcomes more partners who are engaged in the automotive industry, the ICT industry or the broader eco-system and value chain for vehicle and road transportation systems. Several companies have already expressed strong support for the 5GAA and declared their intent to join the Association in the near future.

Christoph Voigt is appointed Chairperson of the Board and Dino Flore is appointed Director General of the Association.

The Association will support and work in close cooperation with national and regional initiatives, such as the European Connected & Automated Driving Pre-Deployment Project.

5GAA will be organizing its next Working Group Meeting in Seoul from Jan 28 – 31, 2019.

Community Building Session
As the community building meeting was a big success in Tokyo and received very good feedback from you, there will be a similar format in Seoul. All speakers need to register until Dec 12, 2018.

Format: “Slam Presentation” focusing on C-V2X or other 5GAA relevant topic of maximum 5 minutes each, with 3 Minutes Q&Ao Should relate to a recent C-V2X or cellular technology development/advancement for ITS (e.g. innovation or deployment, test & trials, R&D project, etc.) and be of general relevance for 5GAAo No commercial/brand promotion (company information can be provided but only for background information purposes)

Date, Time, Location: Tuesday, Jan 29 and Wednesday, Jan 30, 201908:00 – 08:50. Seoul Dragon City Hotel, room Baekje 2-4 (4th floor)

The application process for presentations:

1)Registration as a speaker until Dec 12, 2018. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Community_Building_Seoul 

2))Submit your presentation with 2 slides only, format 16:9, use the 5GAA template attached. Deadline: Jan 14,2019 EOB CET.Mail to secretariat@5GAA.org with the subject header: “Presentation for 5GAA Community Building Session”

3)Together with these 2 slides, we need one slide (to be distributed up front)

-with a short bio of presenter plus

-image of the presenter (high resolution picture)

-indication which 5GAA working group presenter is focusing on / contributing to Please also use the attached template for this slide.

Selection criteria: In case we will receive more than 8 applications the Executive Committee together with the CTO and WG Chairs will make a selection based on novelty of the contribution, subject variety and with a focus on the region where the meeting takes place (this time Korea and Asia) The committee’s choice will be announced by Jan 18, 2019 EOB CET.

Registration: There is limited seating in the room, so please help us planning by registering via this link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Community_Building_Seoul 

The 5G Automotive Association is proud to announce that it will participate in CES 2019 as a partner. As such 5GAA will have a stand in the Allied Association Lounge in order to meet with key mobility stakeholders and present the association’s activities and progress.

CES® is the largest and most influential technology event on the planet, where industry leaders and rising stars come together. With 4,500 exhibiting companies—including more than 1,200 startups—it’s the proving ground for new innovations.It’s all ready for you, if you’re CES ready. CES.tech/register

For more information about the 5GAA stand, please contact marcom@5gaa.org

We are pleased to announce that 5GAA is the organisational partner of the Baltic Sea Region 5G Ecosystem Forum “5G Techritory” – one of the leading 5G technology events worldwide which will be held on 27-28 September 2018 in Riga, Latvia.

The Forum will highlight:

• high-level business and political discussions on 5G global deployment, including how to turn visions into real business models as well as on the latest 5G progress in Europe;
• verticals such as smart city, smart mobility, smart healthcare and Industry 4.0;
• an exclusive Inspirational Talks event “Future of the Car” with Steve Mollenkopf, CEO, Qualcomm
• the latest 5G technology presentations.

In addition, Johannes Springer, Director General, 5GAA  will participate in a Plenary Session: “5G as a Global Game Changer in Multiple Sectors & Possible 5G Business Models” on 28th Sept. from 09:15-11:15 am.

The event will bring together up to 1000 attendees and around 60 senior speakers from Europe, Asia, and the USA.

If you or any of your colleagues are interested in participating, you can benefit from an Early Bird fee by registering before the 26th August https://www.5gtechritory.com

 

NGMN is thrilled to announce the 7th NGMN Industry Conference & Exhibition, taking place 6th to 8th November 2018 in Vancouver / Canada, kindly supported by TELUS!.

As with the previous NGMN Industry Conference & Exhibitions you can expect:

• Gathering of world’s top Operator CTO’s to gain a perspective on the future of mobile broadband
• Viewpoints, insights and an outlook from Telco, IT and Vertical Industry Executives and Thought-leaders
• Latest updates, presentation, and discussion of NGMN Work Programme deliverables
• Exhibition: Leading international partners with demonstrations of 5G solutions and concepts
• Networking opportunities and entertainment

5GAA will be participating in the event programme as well.

More information here

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) are pleased to announce our next Workshop and Demonstration with the support of PSA, Ford and BMW to present and showcase Cellular-Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology to European transport stakeholders including EU Member States Ministries, Road Traffic Authorities & Road Operators, as well as a wide array of interest groups and industry representatives.

5GAA Workshop and Demonstration

Tuesday 10 July 2018 | 09.00 – 17.30

Paris, France  

With the support of UTAC-CERAM, this interactive Workshop and Demonstration is intended to advance the dialogue between automakers, technology providers, mobile network operators and the overall transportation community on the capabilities, timeline and deployment models for Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) in Europe.This event will also showcase the most recent developments and deployment initiatives around C-V2X, paving the way towards 5G for the uptake of Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM).

Please email 5gaa-liaison@5gaa.org to submit your registration request* using the subject line ‘5GAA Workshop and Demo Registration Request’.

Download the full agenda for the event here.

*Please note, capacity for the Workshop and Demonstration is limited, therefore we encourage you to submit your registration request as soon as possible.

 The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is pleased to announce our next Workshop on “C-V2X: The Future of Connected and Automated Driving in North America” in Toronto on August 8, 2019. Latest developments of the Cellular-Vehicle-to-Everything  (C-V2X) technology will be presented to North American transportation stakeholders including policymakers, road traffic authorities & road operators, as well as a wide array of interest groups and industry representatives.

This Workshop is intended to advance the dialogue between high-level institutional and industry stakeholders on current challenges in the field of connected and automated driving and to provide solutions by presenting the capabilities and deployment models of the C-V2X technology in North America.

Due to limited capacity, the workshop is by invitation only. Please contact liaison@5gaa.org for more information.

The detailed workshop programme is available here.

Following the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to join a demonstration of C-V2X technology scenarios organised by our members Bell and Huawei.

 

 

 

 

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, 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.

Agenda:

09:00 – 09:30: Welcome and Introduction
09:30 – 10:30: First Session

– 5G: The Connected and Automated Automotive Revolution
– 5G in Cars: Is the Technology Ready?
– Digitalising European roads: leveraging synergies with mobile networks

10:30 – 11:00: Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00: Second Session

– Current status of the 5G Strategic Deployment Agenda in Europe
– The Evolving Role of National Road Authorities in The Digital Era

12:00 – 12:50: ‘Ask the 5GAA experts’ Session
12:50 – 13:00: Closing Session

Confirmed speakers include:

– Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth (video message)
– Dino Flore, Vice President of Technology, Qualcomm
– Caspar de Jonge, Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
– Johannes Springer, CTO Connected Car T-Systems & Director General of the 5G Automotive Association
– Maxime Flament, CTO of the 5G Automotive Association

More speakers will be announced shortly. 

Stay tuned for the detailed programme!