OTS - 5GAA Releases New 2030 Roadmap for Advanced Driving Use Cases, Connectivity Technologies and Radio Spectrum Needs (part 1)
2020. September 09. 10:20
Brussels, Belgium, 9 September, 2020 (APA/OTS) - In the next two to
three years, the 5G Automotive Association's (5GAA) expects to see
mass deployment of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) use cases geared
towards improving traffic efficiency and road safety around the
world. This vision is outlined in a new White Paper released by
5GAA which explores how leading automakers, mobile network
operators and their suppliers see the world of automotive
connectivity evolving over the coming decade.
Vehicles talking to one another but also to roadside and
telecom infrastructure and operators - so-called V2X communication
- is just the tip of 5GAA's vision for 'advanced 5G-connected
driving'. In its latest White Paper, 5GAA offers a comprehensive
roadmap to guide all parties involved in this near-term market
development, bringing both automotive and telecom sectors together
to fulfil what 5GAA sees as a powerful digital ecosystem in this
fast-moving field.
The Paper highlights selected end-to-end V2X applications
factoring in the necessary technological evolution, industry
readiness and spectrum needs. 5GAA has developed 'advanced driving'
use cases such as Cooperative Manoeuvres and Sensor Sharing in
conjunction with both the adoption of Cellular
Vehicle-To-Everything (C-V2X) standards and the availability of the
required technologies and devices. These provide a tangible account
of how advanced driving is taking shape globally.
"Success in this endeavour requires to have all industry
stakeholders on-board, including telecoms and automotive. Only then
will new business opportunities and necessary investments be
secured to fuel this 'ecosystem'," said 5GAA's CTO and spokesperson
Maxime Flament upon the White Paper's launch.
With close to 200 million 'connected vehicles' already on the
roads worldwide in 2020 and a growing number of vehicles with the
ability to exchange traffic and road condition information over
cellular networks, the foundations for 5G-connected driving are
well established, the Paper points out. Further progress in coming
years will pivot around 5G-V2X use cases for more efficient and
safe driving. From 2025 onwards, 5GAA anticipates mass rollout of
more advanced automated driving and safety use cases supported by
vehicle connectivity. Additional automated driving functionalities
are anticipated as from 2026.
Between now and 2024, 'connected' digital road infrastructure
will pave the way for real-time or 'dynamic' traffic updates,
hazard warnings, and high-definition mapping services. Towards
2026, advanced vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) cooperation will further
boost automated driving developments, including sharing sensor data
and cooperative manoeuvring.
To fully support this evolution, 5GAA calls on national and
regional administrations to make sufficient radio spectrum
available for mobile communication networks in targeted low- and
mid-bands, and it recommends harmonised use of the 5855-5925 MHz
band for communication between road users and roadside
infrastructure within the wider international digital traffic
ecosystem.
Here, the White Paper acknowledges that some 5G-enabled
applications may prove challenging to implement, while others will
be easier and offer valuable lessons going forward: "Low-hanging
fruit applications addressing OEM fleets, such as automated valet
parking and tele-operated driving will open the door to more
secure, safe and interoperable vehicle-to-network automotive
applications across borders."
Charting a clear way forward…
All in all, to deliver end-to-end V2X services and unlock the
true value of vehicle connectivity, 5GAA considers that the
realisation of its roadmap would require:
(1) sufficient spectrum for short-range direct communications
at 5.9 GHz
(2) high levels of mobile network coverage along the roads
(3) sufficient service-agnostic mobile network spectrum for
mobile network-based communications, in addition to the bands that
are currently identified for International Mobile
Telecommunications (IMT) use.
The essence and great promise of 5G is that it makes better use
of the radio spectrum, boosts mobile network coverage, security and
safety, while delivering environmental benefits for citizens and
consumers. To chart a clear way forward, 5GAA calls on all players
to work together while implementing the use cases highlighted in
the Paper, as well as other measures outlined in 5GAA technical
reports and papers.
Download a copy of 5GAA's new White Paper, 'A Visionary Roadmap
for Advanced Driving, Connectivity Technologies and Radio Spectrum
Needs' here.
https://5gaa.org/news/the-new-c-v2x-roadmap-for-automotive-connectivity/
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