The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) and the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for cooperation on tolling, including Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X)-enabled tolling use cases. 

The agreement was formalized at the IBTTA Technology Summit in Orlando, Florida, bringing together more than 1,000 transportation, technology and infrastructure leaders focused on advancing the future of mobility. 

5GAA and IBTTA share a commitment to advancing safer, smarter and more efficient transportation systems through innovation in connectivity and infrastructure. By aligning IBTTA’s leadership in tolling and road management with 5GAA’s global network of automakers and technology leaders, the two organizations aim to support the evolution of integrated, technology-enabled transportation networks at scale. 

“This memorandum provides a structured basis for dialogue and collaboration with the tolling community on topics where connectivity and infrastructure increasingly converge. By working together with IBTTA, we can jointly explore how connected technologies, including V2X, support the evolution of tolling systems and mobility services,” said Christof Schmidt, director general of 5GAA. 

Through this MoU, the two associations will collaborate in areas where connectivity, infrastructure and tolling intersect, including coordinated technical, testing and deployment activities. The cooperation aims to strengthen exchange between industries while ensuring the tolling and road management perspective helps inform the development of connected vehicle technologies. 

“This collaboration advances how tolling and road pricing integrate with connected vehicle technologies in real-world operations,” said Mark Chung, executive director and CEO of IBTTA. “Together, we’re helping drive interoperability and innovation across the transportation system.” 

As part of this collaboration, the organizations will engage in technical discussions, contribute to working groups, coordinate on areas of shared policy interest and support joint activities that advance innovation, interoperability and real-world deployment across tolling and road management. 

About 5GAA 

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. For more information, visit www.5gga.org 

About IBTTA 

The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) is the worldwide association for the owners and operators of toll facilities and the businesses that serve them. Founded in 1932, IBTTA has members in more than 20 countries on six continents. Through advocacy, thought leadership, and education, members are implementing state-of-the-art, innovative user-based transportation financing solutions to address the critical infrastructure challenges of the 21st century. For more information, visit www.ibtta.org 

The 38th 5GAA Meeting Week will be held in Munich, Germany, from 14–16 July 2026.

Our next gathering will bring together 5GAA members, partners, and key industry stakeholders to exchange insights, explore the latest advancements in connected mobility, and collaborate on shaping the future of C-V2X across the world.

5GAA Members, get ready to connect, collaborate, and innovate as we advance the future of mobility.

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) has released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting the association’s continued progress toward the global deployment of Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology and the realisation of connected mobility solutions. The report outlines 5GAA’s milestones and achievements over the past year across strategic areas such as policy engagement, standardisation, technical innovation, and global collaboration. 

Strategic Framework: Four Clusters, One Direction

A major milestone has been the updated 5GAA Strategy, built around four key clusters, among them two new areas of expansion. These clusters bring clarity to how C-V2X and advanced connectivity will shape the future of mobility, enabling safer roads, new business opportunities, seamless global connectivity, and the technical foundation for next-generation vehicles.

Shaping future automotive connectivity standards

5GAA remained closely engaged in 3GPP activities around 5G‑Advanced and the first steps towards 6G, with a clear objective: ensuring that future releases reflect the realities of the automotive sector. As connectivity evolves, 5GAA advocated for an orderly transition that supports long vehicle lifecycles and the continuity of services entering the market.

Engaging with Policy Makers and Local Ecosystem

From Europe and the Americas to China, Korea, Japan, and India, 5GAA is working closely with national authorities, standards bodies, and regional partners to foster global harmonisation.

Voices, Visibility and Impact in 2025

5GAA also showcased, through real-world demonstrations, the potential of connected mobility. During the Meeting Week in Paris, members delivered for the first time emergency calls using Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) and 5G-V2X Direct for advanced use cases like Vulnerable Road Users (VRU) protection in real traffic and road conditions. In the United States, C-V2X partnered with 5GAA members to demonstrate how C-V2X Direct and network communications complement each other at the Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center, and the first ‘Day One Deployment District’ in Atlanta demonstrated that large-scale connected vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) implementation is a deployable reality. In China, the Meeting Week in Shanghai highlighted rapid C-V2X advancements across vehicle-road-cloud integration for larger-scale deployment. These events underscore how global collaboration accelerates innovation and supports more consistent deployment across markets.

Expanding Global Presence and Strengthening Industry Collaboration 

In 2025, 5GAA brought together over 110 member organisations from across the globe, reflecting a truly international footprint in advancing connected mobility. The membership spanned Europe (44%), Asia (30%), and the Americas (26%), and included 10 of the top 15 global automakers, 8 of the top 10 mobile network operators, and 2 leading smartphone manufacturers. 

Beyond its core membership, 5GAA also strengthened ties with more than 40 external organisations.

Find out more about our activities and download the document.

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) showcased how connected mobility services can operate at scale, presenting live demonstrations of real-time road-work safety on a Swedish highway, satellite connectivity, safety, and cooperative sensing at the AstaZero Proving Ground at RISE in Sweden.

“These demonstrations show how connected mobility and infrastructure technologies are progressing from testing to real‑world deployment,” said Christof Schmidt, Director General of 5GAA. “They offer a promising perspective for scaling these services across Europe.”

5GAA members Bosch and Cubic³ presented satellite-enabled commercial fleet management, showing how logistics and commercial vehicles can remain connected even outside terrestrial coverage. Technology partners Vedecom, Rolling Wireless, Rohde & Schwarz, Cubic³, Skylo and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. showed how emergency voice calls can be handled via satellite, ensuring drivers can reach assistance even in areas with limited coverage.

Road safety and coordinated traffic operations were another key focus. BMW, Bosch, and RISE demonstrated how live road-work situations can be monitored in real time, allowing road operators to assess risk, adapt operations to protect workers and road users, and display hazard warnings to drivers. Building on this, Monotch showed how road-work warning data can be shared across country borders while maintaining data quality and governance. Vehicle-focused demonstrations by Ericsson, JOYNEXT, Vodafone and Qualcomm Technologies highlighted large-scale connectivity testing and interoperable V2X safety messaging. Qualcomm Technologies also demonstrated the concurrent reception of 5G-V2X and ITS-G5 messages on a single chipset.

Emergency communications demonstrations by Qualcomm Technologies and Rohde & Schwarz illustrated how hybrid eCall solutions maintain service continuity when network conditions change, and Anritsu and LG Electronics demonstrated an end-to-end hybrid eCall solution, verifying interoperability, network switching behaviour, and compliance with standards across multi-generation cellular networks.

The programme also featured two Bosch demonstrations. One, about cooperative sensing, showed how shared radar data from vehicles and infrastructure improves hazard detection in complex traffic situations. A second showed how real-time cloud-enhanced ADAS enables advanced road-sign recognition.

Together, the 5GAA Demonstrations underscore how connected mobility technologies are being applied in real-world traffic conditions and across borders, positioning the Nordic region as a reference point for scaling connected mobility across Europe.

More details are available in the 5GAA Demonstrations Brochure here.

Full Press Release available here.

Media Contact

Victoria Bech | marcom@5gaa.org | +32 472 66 61 17 | www.5gaa.org

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.

Check out the video below for more information:

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

Special Interest Session: “From data to deployment: accelerating CCAM and C-ITS through connectivity and collaboration”

5GAA is organising the Special Interest Session “From data to deployment: accelerating CCAM and C-ITS through connectivity and collaboration”, as part of the ITS European Congress Technical Program on 27 April in Istanbul.

The session will take place on Monday, 27 April from 14.00 to 15.00 (local time) in room ÜSKÜDAR 1.

Building on 5GAA’s 2025 Special Interest Session in Seville on the use of vehicle data for road operations and safety, the session will explore how connected and cooperative vehicle technologies are moving from data-driven pilots to large-scale CCAM and (C-)ITS deployment across Europe.

Speakers from the automotive sector Volkswagen’s Razvan Racu AUMOVIO’s David Gonzalez Gonzalez, and BeMobile’s Bart Lannoo, alongside European policymaker Erik Vrijens (Department of Vehicles and Digital Infrastructure, Netherlands), will showcase how cooperation across industries is turning connectivity into tangible societal benefits, from safer roads to more efficient transport networks.

The discussion will feature practical examples such as Safety-Related Traffic Information (SRTI) and Vulnerable Road User (VRU) protection, highlighting how these applications are being integrated into wider safety frameworks, including Euro NCAP’s roadmap.

The panel will also examine how advanced connectivity is enabling new mobility services — such as next-generation eCall and V2X-enabled tolling and payments — that make transport more user-centred, efficient, and responsive to citizens’ needs.

Strategic Future Session: “6G technologies for improving road efficiency, sustainability and safety”

Moreover, together with OneG6, 5GAA is also co-hosting the session “6G technologies for improving road efficiency, sustainability and safety”, on Wednesday, 29 April from 14:00 to 15:00 (local time) in room BEYLERBEYI 2.

The session will feature 5GAA’s Director General Christof Schmidt, our CTO Maxime Flament, and Board Member Markus Dillinger (Huawei), alongside AUMOVIO’s David Gonzalez Gonzalez and ERTICO’s Ralf Willenbrock.

This Strategic Future Session on 6G will elaborate on the expected improvements for a safer, more sustainable and more efficient road traffic. New technical 6G enablers like ISAC and AI will help to detect critical traffic situations and to improve ADAS, vehicle automation functions and VRU protection. Interworking and interfaces between vehicle / VRU AI agents and network AI agents need to be defined. The session will also present the first ISAC V2X trial results, which have identified the required KPIs for road sensing scenarios addressing safety.

Are you going to be in Istanbul for the event? Connect with us and schedule a meeting! Still not registered? Register here and join us in Istanbul!

In collaboration with our local host, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, the 5GAA Conference “From the Nordics to Europe: Scaling Digital Transport Services Across Borders” will bring together national road authorities, infrastructure operators, municipalities, OEMs and technology partners to present the concrete deployment of digital transport systems across the Nordic region—complete with Live Technology Demonstrations in the afternoon.

Date & Location

23 April 2026 | Gothenburg, Sweden

Discover the Full Agenda

Discover the key issues that will define the digitalisation of the Nordic transport system, policy direction, infrastructure priorities, and cross-border ambitions in the Nordic Region.

Explore the full agenda with confirmed sessions and speakers here!

Experience the Technology

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 AstaZero!

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

• Satellite Connectivity: These demos show vehicles staying connected through non-terrestrial networks. From satellite-enabled commercial fleet management to 3GPP-compliant satellite-supported emergency voice calls.

• Safe & Smart Roads: These demos highlight real-time safety intelligence, cross-border data exchange, and cloud-enhanced vehicle services.

• Cooperative Perception: This demo showcases how cooperative radar significantly enhances situational awareness by merging sensor data from multiple sources.

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 secretariat@5gaa.org!

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

The 37th 5GAA Meeting Week  will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden from 20–23 April 2026.

Our next gathering will bring together 5GAA members, partners, and key industry stakeholders to exchange insights, explore the latest advancements in connected mobility, and collaborate on shaping the future of C-V2X in the nordic region and across the world.

5GAA Members, get ready to connect, collaborate, and innovate as we advance the future of mobility.

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

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.