The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) has expressed its support for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) recently updated V2X Deployment Plan, recognising the department’s ongoing commitment to rolling out vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication technologies across American roadways.
The National V2X Deployment Plan details USDOT’s vision and key milestones for the implementation of V2X. Cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology enables vehicles—including cars, trucks, and other road users—to exchange crucial safety information with each other, road infrastructure, and vulnerable road users in a secure and real-time manner, utilising two complementary transmission modes: direct communication and mobile network communication.
The Plan focuses on road safety, mobility and efficiency through technologies that enable communications between vehicles. Alongside the Plan, the Federal Highway Administration announced almost $60 million in grants to promote deploying V2X technologies.
“The Department has reached a key milestone today in laying out a national plan for the transportation industry that has the power to save lives and transform the way we travel,” said Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation. “The Department recognises the potential safety benefits of V2X, and this plan will move us closer to nationwide adoption of this technology.”
“Today’s release establishes clear objectives for future public and private investments in V2X in U.S. road transportation networks,” said John F. Kwant, Executive Director, Americas, for 5GAA. “V2X technologies are key to enabling the deployment of connected motor vehicles and road-side infrastructure that can sharply reduce road fatalities, a key goal of the National Road Safety Strategy. “
To fully realise the potential of V2X technologies, it is essential that as many road users, traffic signals, and other infrastructure components as possible are able to communicate seamlessly with one another and share information across a broader network. 5GAA advocates for a nationwide, secure, and interoperable deployment that caters to both existing and new vehicles, incorporating interfaces for both C-V2X direct communication and network communication modes, including cellular and non-terrestrial networks.
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