OTS - MWC 2018: 5GAA Gaining Speed Toward C-V2X commercialization (part 1)
2018. March 02. 11:48
Barcelona, Spain, 2 March, 2018 (APA/OTS) - The 5G Automotive
Association (5GAA) presented - during a session at the Mobile World
Congress 2018 - the acceleration of C-V2X technology implementation
through the widespread support of leading telecommunications and
automotive companies. This advanced technology will serve as the
lynchpin that will create a connected vehicle ecosystem and enable
future mobility solutions.
The value of C-V2X technology lies in the fact that it is a
unified technology - it can provide short-range and long-range
communications. C-V2X technology can, for example, alert drivers of
a cyclist around the corner or a traffic jam that is 25 kilometers
away.
Christoph Voigt, 5GAA Chairman and Head of R&D Connectivity at
Audi announced that: "This effort is now 'all hands on deck',
meaning that telecommunications and automotive leaders are all
working hand-in-hand to deploy C-V2X and to make it hit the road as
soon as possible."
During its session, 5GAA focused on the growing support that
C-V2X technology is enjoying among leading companies in the
telecommunications and automotive industries and presented the
importance that 5G cellular technology will play in enabling smart
mobility of the future.
C-V2X gains wide ecosystem support
During the presentation, 5GAA members Qualcomm and Huawei
emphasized the growing C-V2X ecosystem support and presented their
integrated chipsets that will enable C-V2X commercialization. The
start of C-V2X mass market series deployment is predicted to begin
as early as 2019/2020.
"We see a growing appetite across the industry for the
commercialization of our C-V2X chipset with automakers, Tier-1
suppliers, cellular module manufacturers, ITS providers,
integrators, and automakers ready to drive change," said Jason
Ellis, Director of Automotive Business Development at Qualcomm.
Veni Shone, President of LTE product line at Huawei,
highlighted that the momentum of C-V2X in China is encouraging -
ministries have put their full support behind C-V2X technology on
strategy and standardization. Mr. Shone also detailed Huawei's
commitment to accelerate C-V2X, specifically pointing at the
releases of its LTE-V2X chipset, T-box prototype, and roadside
units.
5GAA plans to support and advocate the work of this technology
by speeding up the deployment of C-V2X for the automotive sector
while creating a joint ecosystem and implementing key
functionalities such as vehicle-to-smart-device.
5G as an enabler for life-saving solutions & new business
applications
5GAA members Ericsson and Ford also highlighted exciting use
cases and growing business applications for 5G technology in the
automotive sector.
Don Butler, Executive Director of Connected Vehicles and
Services at Ford stated that: "Creating safer and more personalized
journeys through automated driving is the long-term vision of
mobility's future. We believe 5G will enable this by maximizing the
in-vehicle experience thanks to high reliability, fast-paced
communications. We will create new, compelling experiences and
capabilities saving more lives with patient transport monitoring or
teleoperated driving."
With the advancement of 5G technology and its application to
connected vehicles, the amount of data created will continue to
expand exponentially.
Stefano Sorrentino, Master Researcher at Ericsson presented the
fact that: "Connected & automated driving will lead to a data
explosion that will definitely challenge the network capacities.
This challenge could be remedied through the deployment of scalable
and integrated networks and cloud architectures as well as the
continuous evolution of radio technology into 5G."
"We think of 5G as an end-to-end solution starting with the
wireless connectivity but also including edge computing, the
transport network, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Together they power the applications and the services for
intelligent transportation and smart mobility, and ultimately, the
ways humans interact with connected and self-driving cars of the
future. It is an exciting area for 5GAA to work on and we invite
any stakeholder to join us and contribute on this journey."
concluded Thierry Klein, Head of Disruptive Innovation Program at
Nokia Bell Labs and Vice Chair of 5GAA Board.(continues)