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.

Meet with 5GAA and discover how 5GAA members are shaping the future of connected mobility at CES 2026!

From 6 to 9 January at CES® 2026, the entire global tech community will come together for four days that define what’s next. From breakthrough product launches and immersive activations to thought-provoking sessions and visionary keynotes, CES is where innovation takes center stage.

As an official allied association, we’re excited to invite you to join us at this unmissable event. Registration is open, and there’s still time to make your plans.

If you would like to arrange a meeting with us, or if you are a 5GAA member and wish to have your activities promoted, please contact us at marcom@5gaa.org.

You can also navigate the exhibition floor using our members’ guide to discover the latest C-V2X advancements in North America and beyond.

Your Guide to 5GAA Member Exhibits

Don’t miss the chance to connect with 5GAA! We hope to see you in Las Vegas.

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

In this cross-industry panel discussion of TelecomTV’s DSP Leaders World Forum, leaders from Jaguar Land Rover, Wind River and 5GAA explored how telcos and automotive OEMs can better align to support the growth of connected vehicles. From the rise of the software-defined vehicle to monetisation models, regulatory drivers and safety-critical connectivity, they look at the opportunities – and hurdles – to creating smarter, more responsive vehicles. With practical insights on APIs, over-the-air updates, digital twins and vehicle-to-everything (V2X), this debate revealed what it will take to make the connected car ecosystem truly work.

Currently, for V2X direct communication, there is no available common policy (certificate policy for Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI, operators) for Security Credential Management System (SCMS) in the U.S. or Canada. A few SCMS providers created their own policies, which are not only incomplete but there are no published common policy documents feasible for SCMS PKI operation, hindering the widespread adoption of the technology. The Government of Canada sponsored an effort which resulted in a model for consideration.

A common Certificate Policy (CP) would help facilitate an ecosystem supporting interoperability and shared trust for V2X direct communication. The European Union addresses this issue by taking a central regulatory role, creating the CP, Security Policy (SP) and C-ITS Point of Contact (CPOC) documents that govern a V2X PKI for direct communication. North America need not duplicate what has been done elsewhere, though an accepted policy will build a greater ecosystem and support V2X direct deployment among a diverse set of automakers and other transport agencies.

The Certificate Policy Proposal contributing to this Work Item (WI) evolved into a Technical Report (TR) that develops a clear CP leveraging global best practices for security PKI and practical experience securing V2X direct communication, as well as common processes to facilitate an approach to SCMS.

For V2X mobile network communication, certificates are needed to authenticate interconnected backend systems and to protect communication between the systems. This Technical Report also elaborates on how to handle those certificates.

Download the Technical Report here.

Panel Discussion: Supporting the market growth of connected vehicles

Date & Time: Tuesday, 3 June 2025 | 14:40 – 15:25
Location: The Fairmont Windsor Park, Windsor, UK

As the connected and autonomous vehicle market accelerates, the global value of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology is expected to soar within the next decade. This evolution—culminating in the widespread deployment of 5G-V2X—marks a critical shift toward the software-defined vehicle (SDV), where advanced connectivity features are embedded from the ground up.

This panel brings together industry leaders to explore how the automotive ecosystem is preparing for this transformation and what is needed to support large-scale market growth. From evolving business models and cross-sector collaboration to overcoming deployment barriers, the discussion will also examine the crucial role that telecommunications providers must play to meet rising demands for seamless, reliable, and secure connectivity.

5GAA will be represented by CTO Maxime Flament, who will offer insights from the association’s work at the intersection of telecom, automotive, and infrastructure, and highlight key enablers for achieving truly connected mobility.

• In a global premiere, 5GAA members demonstrated connected vehicles using non-terrestrial networks (NTN), complementing terrestrial 4G and 5G networks
• The event featured the first on-the-road, live-traffic demonstration of 5G-V2X Direct technology capabilities for advanced connected mobility services
• 5GAA members showcased ready-to-deploy vehicle-to-network (V2N) technologies improving road safety in real traffic conditions

PARIS, 15 May 2025 — For the first time worldwide, the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) showcased connected vehicles using non-terrestrial networks (NTN) for emergency messaging, as well as 5G-V2X Direct for advanced detection of vulnerable road users (VRU) in real-traffic conditions. 5GAA members also demonstrated the readily available capabilities of Vehicle-to-Network (V2N) services.

“Today, we saw real vehicles on real roads, connected through cutting-edge technologies such as satellite, 5G-V2X Direct and commercial networks. This is the future of automotive connectivity, and it’s closer than you think,” said 5GAA Chairman Christoph Voigt.

5GAA members, 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 demonstrated NTN satellite connectivity. Demonstrations focused respectively 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 emphasised the vision of 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 is being established instead of using a terrestrial network. According to 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 the road, 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 requirements, and used precise positioning techniques to prevent false alerts.

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

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

Please see our brochure about the Paris demonstrations here.

A French version of this press release is also available for our French-speaking audience here.

Discover What Our 5GAA Members Are Saying here.

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.

On 15 May 2025, the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) will host a full day of high-level discussions and real-world demonstrations in Paris, spotlighting the latest V2X innovations in France and across Europe.

Key Topics

The day will begin with the “France 2030 & Beyond: Accelerating Connected Mobility” conference at La Défense. This conference will gather key industry leaders, policymakers, and regulatory experts to discuss the future of V2X in France and Europe, focusing on cooperative, connected, and automated mobility (CCAM).

Discussions will focus on accelerating the market deployment of CCAM technologies and the key enablers needed for future mobility. Highlights include expert panels on what the automotive industry needs to scale connected mobility services and the role of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) in delivering large-scale, reliable V2X solutions.

Experience the Technology

In the afternoon, participants will travel to Paris-Saclay, to experience first-hand the latest C-V2X innovations by 5GAA members in the Paris Télécom University area:

• First-ever demonstration of NTN technology applications for the automotive sector, allowing for seamless ubiquitous connectivity.
• Vehicle-to-Network (V2N) services showcase for Vulnerable Road Users’ protection at intersections and safety alerts between vehicles in case of hard braking ahead, toemphasize the market readiness and fast-scaling potential of network-based technologies.
• First-ever on-road 5G-V2X Direct (3GPP Release 16) demonstration of sensor-sharing between vehicles for Vulnerable Road Users (VRU) detection at an obstructed intersection, on-road and in real-traffic conditions.

Please see our brochure about the Paris demonstrations here:

https://5gaa.org/content/uploads/2025/05/5gaa-paris-demos-media-kit-14.05.2025.pdf

Media contact: marcom@5GAA.org