OTS - 5GAA shares latest C-V2X developments at ITS World Congress (Hamburg): "5G will have the most revolutionary impact by reducing accidents and saving millions of lives." (part 1)
2021. October 14. 11:17
hamburg, 14 October, 2021 (APA/OTS) - 5G-powered vehicles are
foreseen to hit the market this year in Europe. More and more
advanced vehicle-to-everything (V2X) use cases geared towards
enhanced road safety, improved traffic efficiency, greener
environmental impact and more comfortable driving are being
deployed worldwide on a large scale. The 5G Automotive Association
(5GAA) and its members showed the latest developments during ITS
World Congress in Hamburg.
5G-V2X spearheading the path to automated driving
Today, the 5G-V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) technology already
enables fully connected and automated mobility with LTE-V2X
technology. Vehicles and infrastructure can exchange relevant
information via LTE-V2X through direct communication mode (not
requiring network coverage) or mobile network communications mode,
creating a real-time connection between all road users.
Many automotive services can be supported by the current global
cellular standard LTE-4G, seen as an essential foundation for
further progress. Millions of vehicles on the continent are
connected via 4G-LTE already, and industry analysts estimate that
over 70% of all new vehicles sold are now 4G equipped. That said,
5G-V2X will enable more advanced connected mobility services and
offer a clear path to automated driving - while maintaining
service-level interoperability with pre-existing LTE-V2X vehicles.
5GAA will help prepare tomorrow with the ITS Directive
revision, advocating a neutral approach on technology. Given the
strong momentum in China and in the United-States, Europe needs a
future-proof framework to stay in a leading role globally. Indeed,
advanced driving is taking shape globally. At the moment, China is
the only country that has 5G Cellular-Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X)
enabled vehicles commercially available on the market. To this
date, 14 C-V2X vehicle models are commercialized. In the United
States, Ford has committed to deploy C-V2X in all new vehicle
models from early 2022. In Europe, 5G-powered vehicles are foreseen
to hit the market still this year thanks to BMW.
"When applied to the automotive field, 5G will have the most
revolutionary impact by saving millions of lives and reducing
accidents on roads", 5GAA CTO Maxime Flament said. "The combination
of long- range and short-range connectivity C-V2X offers, delivers
the optimal setup for safety and efficiency of traffic, in addition
to improving environmental footprints." Global deployment of C-V2X
technology will have a sustainable impact in the world.
In the next two to three years, 5GAA expects to see mass
deployment of C-V2X use cases geared towards improving traffic
efficiency and road safety around the world. Vehicle
commercialization is not enough however: the whole ecosystem -
cars, cloud, map, network, positioning but also the road - needs to
be C-V2X friendly. Therefore, 5GAA offers a platform to foster
collaboration between top tier automotive, technology and
telecommunications companies for them to develop end-to-end
connectivity solutions for future mobility and transportation
services.
Cover more digital roads via enhanced digital mobility services
At ITS World Congress, the world's largest and most prominent
event focused on smart mobility and the digitalisation of
transportation, 5GAA experts and member spokespersons shared their
views on how to accelerate deployment of the latest technology
innovations and how to ensure future-proof investments. They shared
the needs of road operators for their digital infrastructure and of
automakers (OEMs) for digital mobility services, and zoomed in on
digital roads in urban areas and cooperation models enabling
deployment and use of 5G infrastructures for connected and
automated mobility.
Furthermore, key members of the 5GAA shared their latest
technology developments with a focus on Vulnerable Road Users
(VRUs), among which:
- A system that warns of accidents between and help protect
connected vehicles and cyclists - or other vulnerable road users
such as pedelec, scooter riders and pedestrians developed by
Continental and Deutsche Telekom. The solution calculates the paths
taken by cars and bicycles. If they are likely to cross at the same
time, the system warns both road users via mobile communications in
real-time. Initial road tests have been successful.
- A Location-as-a-Service algorithm that improves the
positioning of road users, in which vehicles exchange data via
simulated communication (5G) by Fraunhofer Institute FOKUS. The aim
is to warn drivers of a collision with a cyclist, an e-scooter
rider of road damage, or to guide a blind person to the right
government office or the bus door - for which highly accurate
localization is always of fundamental importance.
- A demonstration of a connected e-bike, where Qualcomm
(alongside company Spoke) is showcasing a new hardware solution
designed to enable vehicles to identify VRUs using C-V2X.
And more. Request the full list of demonstrations on demand at
5GAA@teamlewis.com
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