Automotive C-V2X ready to roll out globally, says 5GAA at this year's MWC Barcelona (FOTO)

Barcelona (ots) -

During today's well attended keynote, 'Connecting the Mobility
World with 5G', the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) gathered experts
from the automotive, technology and telecom industries to explain how
the deployment of 'Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything' (C-V2X)
communication technology on the path to 5G is shaping the mobility of
the future. Today LTE-V2X, the initial version of C-V2X, stands on
the verge of its commercial launch: allowing vehicles to communicate
with each other and their surroundings and, together with 5G
enhancements, facilitating broad scale improvements in road safety.

"By bringing together key actors of the mobility ecosystem -
across the automotive, information and communications technology
industries - 5GAA continuously strives to develop forward-looking
solutions for intelligent transportation services. Both for today and
tomorrow." stressed Thierry Klein, 5GAA Vice Chair and Head of the
Disruptive Innovation Program at Nokia Bell Labs. "These end-to-end
integrated solutions bring enhanced safety, sustainability, and
convenience to all road users. 5GAA is very excited to be pioneering
the revolution towards a smarter and more connected mobility world,"
Thierry Klein added.

C-V2X communication is the state-of-the-art, high-speed cellular
communications platform that enables vehicles to communicate with one
another, with roadside infrastructure, with other road users (such as
pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists) using either direct
short-range communications or cellular networks. While C-V2X
network-based solutions are already widely deployed, direct
communication solutions will be commercially available as of this
year. As such the C-V2X platform delivers safety, mobility, traffic
efficiency, and environmental benefits. C-V2X is designed with an
evolutionary path to 5G and supports safe and efficient operations of
autonomous vehicles.

5GAA members spearheading C-V2X

A number of 5GAA members are announcing ground breaking use cases
at this year' MWC. 5GAA members Telefónica, Ericsson, Ficosa and Seat
show 5G connected car use cases supported by C-V2X direct
communication for safer driving in a city (e.g. detection of cyclists
when turning right or of a pedestrian at a zebra crossing). Another
key technology bringing these use cases to life is edge computing.

In addition, 5GAA members Continental and Vodafone are working
together to increase road safety and protect all road users for
instance via "digital safety-shield" for cyclists and pedestrians,
using C-V2X direct communication and edge computing in the first 5G
deployments. The 5G-ready tests are taking place under real-life
conditions at Vodafone's 5G Mobility Lab in Aldenhoven, Germany.

Rohde & Schwarz has announced a collaboration with automotive
electronics specialist Vector on a C-V2X end-to-end application layer
test solution to verify safety-critical V2X scenarios. The companies'
integrated test platform is showcased for the first time at Mobile
World Congress.

Deutsche Telekom has announced first C-V2X tests together with
Skoda Auto in Czech as part of the European C-Roads project.

Geely also announced its plans to launch the first mass-produced
C-V2X enabled vehicles in China together with Qualcomm in 2021.

Qualcomm has also announced its first 5G automotive platform,
enabling both C-V2X short and long-range modes, which is expected to
sample later this year and are planned for production vehicles in
2021.

C-V2X direct communication goes commercial in 2019

Mass production of C-V2X chips including direct communication from
several suppliers is ongoing, and multiple radio vendors have already
integrated these chips into their automotive radio offerings. 2019 is
the year when C-V2X direct communication technology will be
commercially available across the globe. Furthermore, full
interoperability testing on C-V2X applications is ongoing among 5GAA
members. The first mass-deployment in vehicles on the roads is
anticipated to start in China in 2020; to be followed swiftly in
other regions when local regulations allow for it.

"C-V2X is now ready to roll. At Ford, we will begin to deploy this
technology in all new models launching in the US starting in 2022"
confirmed Don Butler, Executive Director of Connected Vehicle &
Services at Ford Motor Co.

The next milestone: 5G New Radio

C-V2X provides a clear evolution path to the family of 5G
technologies for both direct and network communication. Part of this
evolution is the 5G New Radio (NR).

NR-V2X will eventually ensure safe operation of autonomous driving
vehicles by using 5G New Radio with Ultra Reliable Low Latency
Communications (URLLC) network based communication combined with
improved direct short range communications.

"The development of the NR-V2X standard is due for completion by
the end of 2019; eventually hitting the road in 2023. This will
enable a new generation of use cases for connected automated
vehicles", said Maxime Flament, CTO at 5GAA.

About 5GAA

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is a global, cross-industry
organisation with 110 members working together to develop end-to-end
solutions for future mobility and transportation services. The
organisation is committed to helping define and develop the next
generation of connected mobility for advanced driving and automated
vehicle solutions.

For more information, visit 5GAA's website
(http://http://5gaa.org/), LinkedIn
(https://www.linkedin.com/company/5gaa) and Twitter
(https://twitter.com/5gaa_official) pages.

Contact:
Lisa Boch-Andersen
Senior Director, Strategic Communications & Marketing

Tel: +32 (0)475450972
Mail: lisa.boch-andersen@5gaa.org
Web: www.5gaa.org

Laura Ruiz-Trullols
Communications & Marketing

Tel: +32 (0)483721977
Mail: laura.ruiz@5gaa.org
Web: www.5gaa.org

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