
C-V2X: The Future of Connected and Automated Driving in North America 5GAA Workshop – 8 August 2019 – Toronto, Canada
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.

5GAA Announces New Executive Director, Americas
John F. Kwant will lead 5GAA’s U.S. activities as the trade association’s first Executive Director, Americas
Washington DC, March 28th – The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) has announced the appointment of John F. Kwant as the organization’s inaugural Executive Director, Americas. In this new role, he will serve as the principal spokesperson for 5GAA in the United States while developing and executing a public policy and communications strategy to advance the safe and timely deployment of Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (“C-V2X”) technology.
“John is a well-known and respected thought leader and advocate for connected technology deployment, so we are thrilled to have him lead 5GAA’s efforts to facilitate connected mobility in the United States. John’s appointment as Executive Director, Americas signals how far 5GAA has progressed in recent years, and the creation of this position is a natural next step in shaping the new era of mobility and paving the way towards connected driving,” said Christoph Voigt, chairman of the 5GAA Board. “His extensive advocacy experience and knowledge of the connected mobility landscape make him uniquely suited to navigate public policy issues, build relationships, and drive 5GAA’s message in the Americas.”

Prior to joining 5GAA, John spent more than 20 years with the Ford Motor Company, holding various global business, strategy, and government relations roles in Dearborn, Washington, D.C., and Shanghai. Most recently, he was Ford’s Global Director of Mobility and Advanced Technologies, leading global advocacy for autonomous and connected vehicles and mobility solutions. In this role, he was instrumental in establishing 5GAA’s U.S. Policy Taskforce, serving as its Chair for several years.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimated that 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2021, a 10.5 percent increase from 2020. Many of these incidents could be avoided with the broad deployment of roadway safety technologies like C-V2X. NHTSA has previously estimated that safety applications enabled by V2X could eliminate or mitigate the severity of more than 80 percent of light vehicle crashes.
“With the right policies in place, C-V2X technology will deliver significant safety benefits and would likely help to reverse the rising number of roadway fatalities on our roadways. I believe we’re at an inflection point, with broad public and private sector consensus that now is the time to deploy,” said Kwant. “I am thrilled to be working with recognized leaders in the automotive, telecommunications, and technology industries towards broadscale deployment of C-V2X solutions.”
Kwant is a native Michigander with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. He also holds both a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Engineering Management degree from Northwestern University.
About 5GAA
The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is a global, cross-industry organization of over 130 members made of leading global automakers, Tier-1 suppliers, mobile operators, semiconductor companies, and test equipment vendors. It works 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 vehicle, and intelligent transport solutions based on C-V2X. For more information, visit our website www.5gaa.org.

Infineon Technologie AG
Infineon provides semiconductor products for use in powertrains, comfort electronics, as well as in safety systems

Global Event by InnoTech

MEC System Interoperability and Test Framework
The present document is continuing the previous work from 5GAA MEC4AUTO studies and reports. The previous work identified a set of possible Use Cases and related KPI’s for evaluating MEC performance. In this document we take a more detailed look at the MEC deployment architecture and the related interoperability and testing issues. Also, the selection of Use Cases and KPI’s is reviewed and updated, and the current status of industry/standards activities for interoperability and testing is also updated.
Read the full report here.

JLR
JLR is a leading automotive company producing premium saloons and sports cars, including the legendary XK120.

9th WG Meeting Seoul 2019
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

Cybersecurity for Edge Computing
This gMEC4AUTO Technical Report (TR) studies cybersecurity aspects related to MEC (Multi-access Edge Computing) deployments in Multi-MNO, Multi-OEM and multivendor environments.
Starting from an analysis of the threats in this gMEC4AUTO architecture (from security, privacy and trust perspectives), it provides an overview of Mitigation Strategies, as a toolbox of solutions available from standards or from industry-led consolidated implementations, by finally assessing them in terms of suitability from a gMEC4AUTO perspective (MEC in Multi-MNO, Multi-OEM and multivendor environments).
Read the report here.

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Jember provides excellent engineering services in the areas of consulting, development and research.

5GAA Open workshop on “edge computing and V2X”
The workshop, open to both 5GAA- and non-5GAA members, aims to provide a discussion platform on the evolution of cloud computing in the automotive sector.
- It presents an opportunity for automotive players to provide customers’ voice on future connected vehicles and automotive applications enabled by distributed cloud.
- It strives to connect different stakeholders from car OEMs and network operators to edge computing technology vendors.
- It will facilitate active dialogue and encourage further collaboration.
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If you are not a member of 5GAA, please send an e-mail to secretariat@5gaa.org with first and last name, company and position.
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