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.

WCX™ World Congress Experience is a mobility industry’ annual event taking place from 9 to 11 April 2019 for forward-thinking engineers, executives, OEMs, suppliers, decision-makers, disruptors and the entire spectrum of the mobility-engineering field. Experience three days of expert-led technical education, peer-to-peer networking, a technology-driven exhibit floor and global mobility solutions that are shifting the marketplace. From IoT, Big Data and connectivity to automated and unmanned vehicles, and from safety, blockchain and powertrain to sustainability and cybersecurity, WCX covers every corner of the industry.

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) will be present at SAE WCX and be involved in different sessions on Wednesday 10 April 2019:

– C2C “Cloud and Car Enabled Digital Services” panel discussion with CTO Maxime Flament – 2:10 to 3:20 pm

– Learning Lab C-V2X use on the road for safety and efficiency – Exhibition Floor, 3:30 to 3:50 pm

– Learning Lab C-V2X momentum and commercial readiness – Exhibition Floor, 4:00 to 4:20 pm

You can also find 5GAA and meet up at our lounge located in the Connect 2 Car Pavilion, n°1307 (map available here).

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

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), a global, cross-industry organisation with over 115 members working together to develop end-to-end solutions for future mobility and transportation services, is pleased to invite you to the upcoming international workshop on “Connected and Automated Driving” in Berlin on May 23, 2019.

The workshop will gather EU and Member State policy makers from national and local levels, trade associations, 5GAA members and other industry representatives from the automotive and the telecommunications sectors.

The focus of the workshop will be on key issues of the global progress in the field of Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility and related challenges of cross-border automated driving, especially in Europe, and the current needs for connected mobility in both rural and urban mobility contexts.

In the afternoon, live demonstrations of C-V2X enabled connected cars, traffic infrastructure and other road users will take place on a fairground close to Tegel Airport (registration required), accompanied by a showcase of C-V2X technology that is ready to positively contribute to increase safety, especially for vulnerable road users, on roads across the world.

Due to limited capacity, the Workshop, Showcase and Demonstration is by invitation only to the groups mentioned above; if you are part of one of these groups please contact liaison@5gaa.org for more information.

5GAA will discuss connected mobility through C-V2X at Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2019

MWC Shanghai 2019 is where tech industry innovators and influences will gather to explore how intelligent connectivity will shape the future of our digital experiences, our industry, and our world.

This time again, the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) will lead the field of connected mobility by participating in GSMA’s major Chinese congress. On Thursday 27 June 2019, 5GAA will host a morning session with leading automotive and telecommunications companies worldwide, highlighting the readiness of the automotive and telecoms industries as to the deployment of the Cellular-Vehicle-To-Everything (C-V2X) technology.

Following its participation at MWC Shanghai 2018, 5GAA is proud to continue the facilitation of such thought leadership platforms for relevant stakeholders, driving towards building a better mobility ecosystem.

Join us on Thursday 27 June 2019 from 09:00 to 13:00 at the Kerry Hotel Pudong (Ballroom 5-7 on Level 3).

Click here to have a look at the latest programme and expected speakers.

Any question? Please contact marcom@5gaa.org.

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), a global, cross-industry organisation with over 115 members working together to develop end-to-end solutions for future mobility and transportation services, is pleased to invite you to the upcoming international workshop on “Connected and Automated Driving” in Berlin on May 23, 2019.

The workshop will gather EU and Member State policy makers from national and local levels, trade associations, 5GAA members and other industry representatives from the automotive and the telecommunications sectors.

The focus of the workshop will be on key issues of the global progress in the field of Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility and related challenges of cross-border automated driving, especially in Europe, and the current needs for connected mobility in both rural and urban mobility contexts.

In the afternoon, live demonstrations of C-V2X enabled connected cars, traffic infrastructure and other road users will take place on a fairground close to Tegel Airport (registration required), accompanied by a showcase of C-V2X technology that is ready to positively contribute to increase safety, especially for vulnerable road users, on roads across the world.

Due to limited capacity, the Workshop, Showcase and Demonstration is by invitation only to the groups mentioned above; if you are part of one of these groups please contact liaison@5gaa.org for more information.

Click here to discover the programme of the international workshop.