Sacramento, USA, February 5, 2026 – From satellite-enabled voice calls to automated connected vehicle tolling and real-time road hazard alerts, the future of connected mobility was on display as the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) brought next-generation vehicle connectivity technologies into real-world operations on U.S. roads.

5GAA hosted the Conference “Advancing Connected Mobility in California: C-V2X and Connected Vehicle Infrastructure,” which featured a keynote by Toks Omishakin, California’s 4^th Secretary of Transportation.

The demonstrations highlighted innovations in V2X tolling, non-terrestrial networks (NTN), and safety and awareness and brought together leading automakers, telecom operators, technology, and solution partners to showcase solutions in real-world environments.

“The Sacramento demonstrations represent an important milestone for connected mobility in the United States”, said 5GAA Chairman Christoph Voigt. “Seeing these technologies in action underscores how our members are delivering practical, interoperable solutions that enhance safety, connectivity, and mobility for drivers and communities”.

The live demonstrations showed how connected tolling can streamline travel. 5GAA members, including Audi, Autocrypt, Cohda Wireless, Ettifos, Indra, Microsec, Qualcomm, Valeo, Verizon, and Volkswagen, together with partners FHWA Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory (STOL), and Kapsch TrafficCom, demonstrated both Network C-V2X (Verizon’s Edge Transportation Exchange, MEC/5G solution integrating with STOL’s CV-MEC and Kapsch) and Direct C-V2X 5.9GHz-based tolling solutions (Audi, Indra, Cohda Wireless and Microsec in one demonstration, while Valeo showcased a solution integrated with CV-MEC and Kapsch). Vehicles approaching simulated toll zones securely exchanged information with roadside units and completed seamless transactions – illustrating how connected tolling can improve efficiency while supporting safer traffic flow.

The demonstrations also highlighted the power of connectivity beyond terrestrial networks. BMW, HARMAN, Qualcomm, Viasat and Fraunhofer showcased NTN satellite technologies, including a live bi-directional voice call over Narrowband IoT networks and satellite-enabled communications. These demonstrations illustrate how vehicles and connected devices can remain fully operational in remote areas, ensuring critical services are maintained even in difficult environments.

C-V2X enabled safety and awareness solutions technologies were another highlight, with HARMAN, Miovision and Qualcomm showing how connected vehicles can help drivers anticipate dangerous situations on the road.  The demonstrations included real-time traffic signal information and road hazard alerts, while AI-enabled roadside sensor systems shared information via Direct C-V2X about unequipped vehicles and other road users to support safety-critical services and improve protection of vulnerable road users

The Sacramento demonstrations underscore the association’s mission to accelerate the deployment of connected technologies, showing how future seamless connectivity is being accomplished today.

Access the 5GAA Demos Brochure and learn more about what to expect in Sacramento here.

Download the full press release here.

About the 5GAA

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is a global, cross-industry organisation of more than +100 members. For more information about 5GAA, please visit www.5gaa.org.

Contact: Victoria Bech, Communications Coordinator / +32 472 66 61 17 / marcom@5gaa.org

Join 5GAA at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, taking place 2–5 March at Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, to discover how connected-vehicle technologies are evolving to meet mission-critical demands.

5GAA booth in Hall 6, Stand 6G25

Through its presence at the show and visits to members’ stands, 5GAA highlights the full vehicle connectivity ecosystem—from automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to mobile network operators and test & measurement leaders.

Across the ecosystem, members showcase how 5G cellular connectivity, non-terrestrial networks (NTN), multi-access edge computing (MEC), AI, and advanced positioning and sensing technologies are coming together to deliver ubiquitous, resilient, and ultra-low-latency connectivity.

More than a series of demos, this collective showcase tells a single story: how cross-industry collaboration is turning connectivity into a mission-critical vehicle capability, enabling safer roads, smarter mobility, and the next generation of automated driving.

Visit the 5GAA booth in Hall 6, Stand 6G25, and tour our members’ stands to see firsthand how cross-industry collaboration is shaping the future of connected and resilient mobility.

Exclusive Press Tour

Media representatives are invited to take part in a guided press tour, offering expert insights from 5GAA CTO Maxime Flament and members of the 5GAA Board of Directors, including representatives from BMW, HARMAN, and Cubic³.

The tour will also include exclusive visits to the exhibition stands of Viasat (featuring Cubic³), HARMAN, Nokia, Keysight Technologies, Anritsu (featuring Valeo), and Rohde & Schwarz, providing journalists with first-hand access to the latest innovations and demonstrations.

Discover more by reading our media kit for the tour!

Journalists wishing to participate are invited to register by contacting marcom@5gaa.org.

5GAA at MWC 2026

Our CTO Maxime Flament will speak at two key sessions throughout the week, including:
– Smart Mobility Summit: Built for Tomorrow – Infrastructure for Intelligent Mobility
– GSMA’s Global 5G Alliances Summit: From Connectivity to Intellegent Industry and Ecosystem

For more information, meeting requests, or press inquiries, contact the 5GAA Marketing and Communications team at marcom@5gaa.org.

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) and the one6G Association have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish a framework for closer collaboration on next-generation wireless technologies and their application to connected and automated mobility.

The agreement, concluded in December 2025, sets the basis for closer interaction between the two organisations as the wireless ecosystem progresses. By joining forces, 5GAA and one6G aim to align their expertise across telecommunications, automotive, and digital technologies to address societal and industrial needs for safer, more efficient, and more sustainable transportation systems.   

As part of the LoI, 5GAA and one6G 5GAA and one6G intend to cooperate across a range of strategic technology areas expected to play a central role in future 6G systems and services, including:

• Digital twin and metaverse 
• Distributed/Federated AI 
• Integrated Sensing and Communication 
• Non-terrestrial Networks 
• 6G empowered Robotics 
• Cooperative, Connected, and Automated Mobility 
• Agentic AI-based Mobile Communication Systems 

By strengthening alignment between the automotive and telecommunications communities at an early stage of 6G development, 5GAA and one6G aim to contribute to interoperable, resilient, and future-ready communication technologies that will underpin connected, cooperative, and automated mobility in the coming decade.

On 5 February 2026, the Conference “Advancing Connected Mobility in California: C-V2X and Connected Vehicle Infrastructure” will take place in Sacramento, U.S.

Organised by 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), join California transportation leaders, industry experts, and regional planning organizations for a focused discussion on how C-V2X and next-generation digital infrastructure can advance safety, efficiency, and innovation across the state’s transportation system. Hosted at the California Secretary of State auditorium, this event highlights California’s priorities and leadership in deploying connected vehicle technologies.

The Conference will explore how C-V2X supports key use cases, including advanced roadway safety, tolling, and other emerging mobility applications. Speakers from state and regional agencies will share perspectives on policy direction, infrastructure modernization, and real-world deployment considerations, offering insight into how connected technologies are being evaluated, piloted, and integrated into California’s transportation network.

Discover the Agenda

The program opens with an overview from 5GAA, followed by our keynote speaker, Toks Omishakin, California’s 4th Secretary of Transportation, and senior representatives, who will provide complementary state-wide and industry views on planning, implementation, and coordination.

Discover the program for the full day here.

Discover the program of the conference highlighting the key sessions and discussions here.

Speakers: 

• Toks Omishakin, California State Transportation Agency
• Kathleen Aziz, AICP, Principal Planner, Sacramento Area Council of Governments
• Jyoti Sharma, Associate Director, Network Planning, Verizon
• Brad Stertz, Director of External Affairs, AUDI AG and the Volkswagen Group 

Welcome Address by Maxime Flament, CTO, 5G Automotive Association (5GAA)

Designed for public-sector leaders, infrastructure owners and operators, and industry stakeholders, this Conference provides a platform to align on priorities, share lessons learned, and identify opportunities to accelerate the deployment of connected vehicles and infrastructure in California and inform broader national adoption.

Experience the Innovation

In the afternoon, attendees will engage with cutting-edge Live C-V2X Technology Demonstrations. Access the 5GAA Demos Brochure and learn more about what to expect in Sacramento.

5GAA is bringing together top global players — from automakers to telecom giants — for groundbreaking demonstrations of connected vehicle technology, including an exclusive showcase of:

• Live demonstrations of bidirectional voice over NB-IoT and satellite-enabled communications, demonstrating critical and emergency communications for vehicles and IoT devices in remote and challenging environments.
• Real-world demonstrations of connected vehicle safety applications using V2N and SmartRSU edge devices, providing live traffic and hazard alerts.
• Live tolling demonstrations showing secure vehicle-to-roadside communications and automated toll transactions.

Contact Information

Stay tuned for more information, event highlights, and key takeaways!

If you wish to participate or cover the event, please get in touch with us at marcom@5gaa.org before 29/01/2026 (EOB CET)

We look forward to welcoming you to Sacramento for this landmark event in C-V2X collaboration and global smart mobility.

Shanghai, 23 October 2025 —  In Jiading, Shanghai, the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) and Shanghai International Automobile City (SIAC) co-hosted the “C-V2X Implementation in China and International Cooperation” Conference. The full-day event brought together global experts for high-level strategic discussions and live demonstrations, highlighting China’s rapid progress in C-V2X innovation while fostering dialogue across the international connected mobility ecosystem and showcasing the capabilities powered by 5G-Advanced (5G-A)

“The Shanghai conference and demonstrations highlighted China’s proactive role in advancing C-V2X technologies. It is particularly significant as it showcases leadership and innovation that drive progress across the entire global ecosystem,” said 5GAA Director General Christof Schmidt.

Attendees witnessed live demonstrations of cutting-edge C-V2X technologies. China IMT-2020（5G）Promotion Group C-V2X Working Group and SIAC presented the “Four Layers Demonstrations”, which included scenarios such as sudden cut-outs by preceding vehicles, work-zone alerts, and connected-assisted driving. These tests highlighted how advanced onboard units can receive real-time data from multiple vehicles ahead, enabling rapid adjustments and improving safety. Additionally, demonstrations also showcased how C-V2X enhances vehicle awareness under challenging weather conditions.

In parallel, SIAC, AUMOVIO and China Unicom showcased C-V2X vehicle networking applications based on 5G-A network. Leveraging the 5G-A network, cross-operator real-time sensor information sharing between vehicles and on-demand information distribution between vehicles and infrastructure are achieved. The system supports typical application scenarios such as front-object detection, blind spot communication, and emergency collaboration. With end-to-end latency below 20ms, it meets the stringent low latency and high reliability requirements of C-V2X applications.

“We are honoured to co-host this international forum with 5GAA,” said Gang Chen, Chairman of Shanghai International Automobile City. “As China’s first national pilot zone for intelligent and connected vehicles, SIAC is actively contributing China’s practical experience and fostering global industrial synergy through our deep involvement in prestigious international organisations such as 5GAA and VDA. We are committed to building an open, integrated, and globally influential industrial ecosystem, accelerating the alignment and mutual recognition of Chinese solutions with international standards, and sharing ‘China’s Wisdom’ and the ‘Shanghai Model’ with the world. We look forward to joining hands with global partners in pioneering a new chapter for intelligent and connected mobility,” he said.

The C-V2X Chinese Solutions and International Cooperation Conference marked a milestone in advancing global dialogue on connected mobility. By combining strategic discussions with practical demonstrations, the event reaffirmed the shared commitment of 5GAA and SIAC to driving forward C-V2X innovation and international cooperation.

About the 5GAA

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is a global, cross-industry organisation of more than 110 members, including leading global automakers, Tier-1 suppliers, mobile operators, semiconductor companies, and test equipment vendors. 5GAA members work 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 vehicles, and intelligent transport solutions based on C-V2X. For more information about 5GAA, please visit www.5gaa.org.

Media contact: marcom@5gaa.org

The rapid digitalisation of the automotive and mobility sectors has made the way we think about “data” increasingly important. Around the world, governments, industry consortia, and technology providers are developing frameworks known as “dataspaces” to manage and share data across sectors. Yet, for connected vehicles and intelligent transport systems, data alone is not enough: what matters is transforming raw data into meaningful, contextualised information that can be delivered where and when it is needed.

In the following paper, 5GAA aims to clarify the preferred conceptual approach that the automotive industry would like to take when it comes to dataspaces and their evolution toward “Information Networks”. More specifically, this short paper will detail the language that should be used, the different types of operations and the impact that these have, including best practices, as well as the commonalities and regional differences.

These discussions are not new within 5GAA, and the scope of this paper is global and does not prioritise any one region or country, but instead is designed to provide 5GAA and its members with a clear message that can be easily communicated to the relevant international organisations, ministries, regulators, and policymakers from across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.

Read and download the full statement of intent here.

• The 5GAA Day One Deployment Guide was instrumental in enabling the largest C-V2X deployment during the “Day One Deployment District” in Atlanta.
• 5GAA members demonstrated real-world C-V2X applications showing immediate public value and nationwide scalability.

ATLANTA, U.S. – 3 September 2025 — The U.S. connected vehicle ecosystem took a major step forward as Atlanta became home to the nation’s first “Day One Deployment District” for Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology. The 5GAA Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communications Day One Deployment Guide was instrumental as a benchmark for C-V2X roadside infrastructure installations such as those earning the spotlight at the ITS World Congress 2025 for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the permanent enhancements for the downtown district.

5GAA members played a key role in showcasing ready-now applications for C-V2X technology in a live urban traffic environment and the clear potential for deployment in other states and cities.

This milestone comes at a moment when vulnerable road user traffic fatalities remain near the highest levels ever recorded, and with traffic congestion costing the U.S. economy more than $36 billion[1] annually. With an estimated nationwide deployment cost of $6.5 billion, as estimated in the ITS America National V2X Deployment Plan, C-V2X offers a powerful solution to enhance road safety.

“Day One Deployment District” also builds a bridge for establishing the C-V2X ecosystem in Atlanta, as OEMs progress from pilot projects toward production-ready architectures. Live demonstrations by 5GAA members and other industry leaders illustrated how C-V2X can offer immediate public value through:

• Faster emergency response with traffic signal preemption and real-time alerts
• Enhancing safety for vulnerable road users
• Lower local agency expenses, reducing costs for school buses and public fleets
• Streamlining tolling and parking through seamless digital transactions

John F. Kwant, Executive Director Americas, 5GAA, said, “Atlanta’s Day One Deployment District proves that C-V2X is ready for prime time. As the global cross-industry association for connected vehicle technologies, 5GAA has worked with its members, public agencies, and technology leaders to turn C-V2X deployment guides into reality. This milestone shows what’s possible when we align standards, infrastructure, and industry commitment”.

With the “Day One Deployment District” anchoring C-V2X in Atlanta, opportunities will also emerge for streamlined revenue streams for local agencies and toll operators. The deployment confirms the State of Georgia’s position as a champion of connected-transportation innovation.

Please see our brochure about the 5GAA members’ innovations here.

About the 5GAA

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is a global, cross-industry organization of more than 110 members, including leading global automakers, Tier-1 suppliers, mobile operators, semiconductor companies, and test equipment vendors. 5GAA members work 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 vehicles, and intelligent transport solutions based on C-V2X. For more information about 5GAA, please visit www.5gaa.org. Media contact: marcom@5gaa.org

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[1] The Economic and Societal Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes, 2019 (Revised): https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813403.pdf

The 5G Automotive Association is organising the online session “Securing North American V2X Deployments: Introducing the 5GAA SCMS Certificate Policy”.

• Date & Time:  Tuesday, 9 September 2025
• Location: 8:00 am PT / 11:00 am EDT / 5:00 pm CEST

As connected vehicle and smart transportation deployments begin to take shape across the US and Canada, trust and security in C-V2X communications are becoming foundational to enabling a wide range of applications.

Experts from 5GAA, BMW Group, Qualcomm, and Microsec V2X PKI Inc. are joining this online session to present:

• How C-V2X communications can enhance road safety, support connected and automated mobility, and enable future transportation services, including the critical role of security in ensuring these capabilities function.
• The technical architecture and operational model of SCMS Certificate Policy, and how the policy enables secure V2I message exchange across public and private deployments, facilitates cross-OEM interoperability, and fosters a competitive ecosystem of SCMS providers and vehicle platforms.

If you are interested, you can register here.

Meet the Speakers

• Joachim Göthel, Senior Manager E/E-Systems & 5G Alliance, BMW Group, & Founding Board Member, 5GAA
• William Whyte, Senior Director, Technical Standards, Qualcomm
• Peter Lorinczy, Technical Solutions Lead, Microsec V2X PKI Inc.

Agenda

• Opening Remarks: BMW Perspective on V2X Momentum and Security Foundations (Joachim Göthel)
• Technical Deep Dive: SCMS Certificate Policy, Interoperability and Ecosystem Enablement (William Whyte & Peter Lorinczy)
• Q&A

Motivations for C-V2X include augmenting automated vehicles with non-line-of-sight awareness and cooperative intention sharing, supporting V2X-based tolling over the 5.9 GHz ITS spectrum, enhancing road safety and protection of vulnerable road users (VRUs), and improving traffic efficiency. V2X messages—such as Basic Safety Messages (BSMs), Signal Phase and Timing (SPaT), and Cooperative Perception Messages (CPMs)—require robust security to ensure message integrity and authenticity.

These messages unlock a variety of use cases that depend on trusted and anonymous communications between vehicles, infrastructure, and other road users.

To support these needs, 5GAA has released its SCMS Certificate Policy, a set of rules tailored to the North American ecosystem. Developed by 5GAA Working Group 7 on Cybersecurity, the policy reflects input from automakers, suppliers, semiconductor leaders, PKI providers, telecom infrastructure vendors, and broader industry stakeholders—including feedback from transportation agencies and industry organisations.

Whether you are a policymaker, technology developer, or part of the transportation ecosystem, this is your opportunity to connect with these industry leaders and better understand the security foundations of North American C-V2X deployments.

For more information, please contact marcom@5gaa.org

The 5G Automotive Association is organising the online session “Introducing a Framework for Dynamic Trustworthiness Assessment in Cooperative and Automated Vehicles”.

• Date & Time: Thursday, 2 October 2025, 16:00 – 17:00 CEST
• Location: Microsoft Teams Webinar (Online)

Connected and Automated Vehicles are expected to make critical decisions based on data from external sources, yet current approaches to security and safety do not address a fundamental question: How much can the content of this data be trusted?

This Online Session will present 5GAA’s new White Paper “A Framework for Dynamic Trustworthiness Assessment in Cooperative and Automated Vehicles“, which tackles this largely unsolved problem by introducing a dynamic trust assessment framework centred on Actual Trustworthiness Level and Required Trustworthiness Level – metrics that quantify the residual uncertainty about whether external data or system behavior can be trusted based on available evidence and how much trust is needed to meet the operational and safety requirements of the current context.

Experts from 5GAA, Huawei and DENSO will join this online session to present the content of the White Paper, as well as its methodology and goals.

If you are interested, you can register here.

Meet the Speakers

• Ioannis Krontiris, Senior Research Engineer – Security, Privacy and Trust, Huawei, Trust4CAV 5GAA Work Item Lead
• Alexander Kiening, Technical Manager Security R&D Europe, DENSO

Agenda

• Introduction (16.00 – 16.05)
• Quantifying Trust in Cooperative and Automated Vehicles (16.05 – 16.25)
• Acting on Trust: Setting the bar for taking decisions (16.25 – 16.45)
• Q&A (16.45 – 17.00)

Whether you are a policymaker, researcher, or part of the automotive and mobility ecosystem, this is your chance to engage with industry experts and explore the foundations of dynamic trust assessment in Connected and Automated Vehicles – a crucial step toward ensuring safer, more reliable C-V2X deployments.

For more information, please contact marcom@5gaa.org

In a global premiere in May 2025, the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) demonstrated connected vehicles using non-terrestrial networks (NTN) complementing terrestrial 4G and 5G networks for emergency messaging. It also did the first on-the-road, live-traffic demonstration of 5G-V2X Direct technology capabilities for advanced connected-vehicle services and ready-to-deploy vehicle-to-network (V2N) technologies, which can improve road safety in real traffic conditions.

Missed the demos? No problem! Now you can see the replay of these advanced vehicle technologies! Watch the full video below to experience the demos in action!  

5GAA-member vehicle manufacturers BMW Group and Stellantis and technology partners Anritsu, Cubic³, Deutsche Telekom, HARMAN, Jember, LG Electronics, Qualcomm Technologies, MediaTek, Rohde & Schwarz, Rolling Wireless, Skylo, VEDECOM Institute, and Viasat participated in the NTN satellite connectivity demonstrations. The demos focused on realising hazard warning and emergency messaging use cases in the vehicle as well as illustrating how NTN will complement terrestrial 4G and 5G networks in the future.

Demonstrations on public roads underlined how NTN can support ubiquitous automotive connectivity for connected services with seamless integration and switching between NTN and terrestrial networks to enable voice communication. In the future, car drivers may not even realise that satellite connectivity has replaced a terrestrial network. According to the 5GAA 2030 Roadmap, the initial market deployment of satellite connectivity in vehicles is expected by 2027 (based on IoT NTN 3GPP Release 17).

Anritsu, Keysight Technologies, Rohde & Schwarz, and MediaTek complemented the NTN demonstrations with parallel test equipment measurements for performance verification.

For the first time on public roads, 5GAA member Valeo, in collaboration with Marben, demonstrated 5G-V2X Direct, in which two vehicles shared sensor data, triggering a warning of a pedestrian crossing at an obstructed intersection. This demonstration illustrated how 5G-V2X Direct (based on 3GPP Release 16) will enable vulnerable road users’ advanced protection by leveraging sensors and camera feeds from other vehicles to alert drivers, paving the way for smarter mobility. As per the 5GAA Visionary 2030 Roadmap, 5G-V2X is expected to be mass-deployed in commercial vehicle models starting from the time horizon 2026-2029.

The public road demonstrations continued with V2N technology for road users’ protection. 5GAA members, including Nokia, Orange, Stellantis, Valeo, and VEDECOM Institute, showcased interoperable V2X Platforms with vehicles, mobile applications and smart intersections (equipped with cameras and connected via the 5G networks) sharing collective perception to enhance road users’ safety.

 Additionally, HARMAN and u-blox showcased Emergency Electronic Brake Light (EEBL) near-real-time alerts to prevent hard braking events in line with the upcoming 2026 Euro NCAP local hazard warning requirements, and used precise positioning techniques to prevent false alerts.

5GAA members Rohde & Schwarz, S.E.A., Keysight and Orange also exhibited Next Generation Emergency Call (NG eCall) verification and network performance.

The event, hosted by Telecom-Paris, highlighted how 5GAA is driving the development of new standards for safety and innovation in automotive connectivity in Europe and globally.