Business View Magazine - Nov 2023

5GAA is a connected mobility platform for vehicles to interact with their surroundings, such as other cars/ trucks, cyclists, pedestrians, road infrastructure (i.e. traffic lights), and mobile networks. It is reshaping how drivers and machines interact on our roads, in car parks, and other settings. C-V2X is not a single, static solution; it is continually evolving over multiple releases under a global partnership for broadband standards. It utilizes two complementary transmission modes - direct be and network communications – to connect vehicles with one another as well as infrastructure and other road users. Connecting individual vehicles and supporting cooperative intelligent transport systems helps to reduce congestion and pollution, C-V2X can transform how we look at traffic information, thus boosting travel efficiency and road safety. On the road… highlights In 2022, the number of connected cars on the road topped 250 million globally, overtaking non- connected cars for the first time. Meanwhile, the number of 5G connections is forecast to reach around 2 billion this year, with a fifth of the global vehicle fleet connected to cellular networks. While 4G dominates (90% share) the connected car market, according to a recent 5GAA White Paper, 5G automotive adoption “creates clear value and differentiation with improved customer experiences, data-driven service efficiency, and access to new and innovative business models”. To capitalise on this potential, 5GAA looks at C-V2X, to reach the level of connectivity required for V2X communication to become what it calls a “disruptive force in the automotive market” with all stakeholders from all affected sectors – ICT, automotive, road management, both public and private – fully involved. “Without a collective multi-sector alliance like this, all the effort to develop connected mobility use cases, including automated driving and safety solutions, would struggle to gain enough momentum on the market,” explains John Kwant, Executive Director of 5GAA, Americas. 105 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 11 John Kwant