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!

On 16 January, Yuji Aburakawa from 5GAA member NTTDoCoMo is going to participate as a speaker in a session entitled “5G and Cellular V2X Changes Mobility” on behalf of 5GAA, with a presentation on “Telecom and Automotive Unite to Realize Connected Mobility“.

The CTO Maxime Flament is going to participate in a session on 12th February on the topic “Connected citizen: Paving the way to intelligent Mobility“.

Reza Karimi, Director at Huawei and 5GAA Standards and Spectrum Working Group Chair, is going to be a speaker in the webinar entitled “5G Spectrum for Industry Verticals” organised by Global 5G.

The event will address the current state of play regarding verticals’ special spectrum requirements, such as guaranteed latency and cross-border harmonisation.

See the official Global 5G page for more information.

REGISTRATION

5GAA Board member Jim Misener is going to be a speaker at IoT World on 11-13 August.

The event is taking place online (register here) and he will join the following panel:

Panel Discussion – Set the automotive industry in motion with 5G and vehicle-to-everything (V2X)

• Discover how 5G will enhance road safety with vehicle-to-vehicle communications whilst adhering to new government requirements

• Identify how 5G will truly enable the autonomous vehicle and the impact it will have on network infrastructure going forward

• Gain real understanding into the shift from vehicle-to-grid to V2X and the resulting opportunities which will arise

• Managing automotive data when everything is connected: where does ownership lie?