Author: Ryan Hall

OmniAir Consortium® is organizing a one-day workshop on advancing the connected mobility ecosystem in conjunction with the OmniAir Florida Plugfest.   

The Florida Department of Transportation is hosting the mobility conference and Plugfest testing event, along with Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise and the University of Florida Transportation Institute. Both events will occur at the SunTrax Testing Facility in Auburndale, Florida (May 1-5).   

OmniAir® is issuing a call for speakers. We invite leading ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems), automotive, and transportation experts from academia, government, and industry to submit proposals for the upcoming Plugfest today! We are interested in presentations on the following topics: 

  • V2X testing and deployment around the world
  • Spectrum policy, FCC (Federal Communications Commission) waivers, grant opportunities
  • Spotlight on Florida’s smart, connected, and automated mobility ecosystem 
  • Standards, testing, and certification
  • Advances in tolling, road usage charge, and intelligent transportation systems
  • Automotive cybersecurity, SCMS (Security Credential Management System) policy, and securing critical infrastructure
  • Connected Intersections and Infrastructure Deployments
  • V2X for Protecting Vulnerable Road Users (use cases for pedestrians, bicycles, micro-mobility)

This in-person workshop will address key technical and policy issues on Wednesday, May 3, at the SunTrax visitor and conference center.   

The workshop will feature live C-V2X technology demonstrations, guided tours of C-V2X laboratory and field testing, and an opportunity for hands-on learning about C-V2X technology. 

OmniAir Plugfests are the premier testing events for connected vehicle technologies. OmniAir brings together the leading connected vehicle ecosystem from V2X Device Manufacturers, Automotive OEMs, Tier One Suppliers, Engineering Firms, Systems Integrators, Infrastructure Owner-Operators, V2X Test Laboratories, V2X Test Tool Providers, and Government officials interested in deploying certified technologies. 

Are you interested in presenting? To join our program of expert speakers, complete the online application form by March 15, 2023!

Are you interested in sponsoring? OmniAir offers several attractive sponsorship packages; please contact Ryan Hall, Vice President of Business Development, for more information!   

About OmniAir Consortium 

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and Connected Vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories. Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org. 

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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, announces Star Systems International’s test facility in Crandall, Texas is the newest OmniAir® Authorized Field Test Site (OAFTS).

Tolling vendors have a new track to conduct field testing as part of OmniAir’s certification program for single and multi-protocol RFID devices located just outside Dallas, Texas.

“We are excited to expand the number of trusted field test facilities for connected vehicle and tolling testing,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir. “Our program aims to provide OmniAir members with more choices, flexibility, and testing options that meet their specific needs.”

OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratories, tolling vendors, device makers may apply to have their test site audited by OmniAir and be added to our list of authorized sites to conduct official certification testing.

For more information about becoming an OmniAir Authorized Field Test Site, please contact Ryan Hall, VP of Business Development, or apply online.

About OmniAir Consortium                                      

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and Connected Vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories. Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org.

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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, announces that iT telecom Co. Ltd has been awarded OmniAir Certification for two LTE-based cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) radios.

Korea’s iT telecom is the first company in the world to earn OmniAir Certification for LTE-V2X on-board units (OBU). OmniAir Certified® devices conform to industry standards and meet minimum interoperability and security requirements. 

OmniAir® has certified the C-V2X radio configuration, and the ASD-Q1 and ASD-A2 conform to OmniAir’s Connected Vehicle, LTE (OBU) v1.0 Conformance test specifications:761, 762, 763, 765, 767, 768 & 769. These industry-developed test cases are based on state-of-the-art technology standards for connected vehicle and transportation environments.

“Congratulations to iT telecom for being the first to earn OmniAir Certification for C-V2X radios,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir. “OmniAir Certification provides assurance to deploying agencies of the availability of trusted communications devices for connected vehicles and infrastructure.”

The iT telecom ASD-Q1 and ASD-A2 OBUs provide short-latency communication. It can be easily and comfortably implemented for inside and outside car networking applications with its efficient, robust, and reliable networking platform.

The iT telecom ASD-Q1 and ASD-A2  devices were tested at Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) – Seongnam, Korea, an OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratory for LTE-V2X-based devices. TTA utilized OmniAir Qualified Test Equipment from Keysight Technology, Spirent, and Wayties.

OmniAir offers independent, third-party testing and certification for C-V2X radios and modules through a network of accredited test laboratories, using qualified test equipment and validated test cases.  OmniAir Certification. Please visit our product certification page to learn more about the ASD-Q1 and ASD-A2  OBUs and other OmniAir Certified devices.

About OmniAir Consortium

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories. Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org.

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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, is bringing our Plugfest for the first time to sunny Florida.

Join us May 1-5 at the world-class SunTrax Test Facility in Auburndale, FL., for a week of connected vehicle testing in laboratory and field environments.

For this Plugfest, OmniAir® is partnering with the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, and the University of Florida Transportation Institute for the biggest, most comprehensive OmniAir Plugfest yet!

“OmniAir is excited to bring our global testing event to SunTrax in Auburndale, Florida,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir. “The state-of-the-art testing facility will allow our members to push the boundaries of Vehicle-to-Everything technology testing in a controlled and repeatable fashion.”

The OmniAir Florida Plugfest will feature comprehensive testing for C-V2X devices, including OBUs, RSUs, and modules.  Participants can take advantage of state-of-the-art testing at SunTrax’s test track and host facilities. Their track includes actual and simulated infrastructure elements and vehicles.

SunTrax Facility Overview

In conjunction with the OmniAir Floridia Plugfest, OmniAir is offering a one-day policy conference advancing the connected mobility ecosystem, with a special focus on Florida’s connected and automated mobility ecosystem.

This in-person workshop will address key technical and policy issues and will be held on Wednesday, May 3. In addition to the all-day policy conference, guests will have the opportunity to view live demonstrations of advanced mobility solutions, tour the SunTrax track and test facilities, and view a guided tour of Plugfest testing, followed by an evening networking reception.

The OmniAir Florida Plugfest will test LTE-V (C-V2X PC5) devices for conformance, interoperability, and security in laboratory and field environments. Devices under test will have access to comprehensive testing of the following test cases provided by OmniAir staff, member test laboratories, test equipment, and PKI provider personnel.

  • 759-Module (3GPP LTE-V Radio Release 14)
  • 761-3GPP (3GPP LTE-V Radio Release 14)
  • 762-J3161/1 (LTE-V2X V-V Minimum Performance)
  • 763-1609.2 (WAVE Security Services & various Message Types)
  • 765-1609.2.1 (WAVE Security Certificates & Services, including WSMs/WSPs/IPs)
  • 765-1609.3 (WAVE Networking Services)
  • 767-J2945/1 (V2V Minimum Performance – Bench)
  • 768-J2945/1A (V2V Minimum Performance – Field)
  • 770-RSU (RSU 4.1→CTI4001 Procedure)
  • 780a-Applications (V2V – Bench)
  • 780-Applications (V2I & V2V – Field)
  • 784-NTCIP 1218 (Bench)

Participation in OmniAir Plugfests is strongly encouraged for any C-V2X vendors considering applying for OmniAir Certification or Qualification of a device or test system.

OmniAir Plugfests draw device manufacturers, Tier One Suppliers, chipset providers, OEMs, deploying agencies, and leading engineering firms from Asia, Europe, and North America.

Tickets are on sale through our Eventbrite registration page. Take advantage of Early Bird pricing through March 15!

Register Today!

About OmniAir Consortium

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories. www.omniair.org

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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles announces that wireless testing industry veteran Mick Conley has joined the staff as Director of Technology Programs and Policies.

Mick will help to manage OmniAir’s technical program of work and will oversee policies and procedures that govern OmniAir’s certification services, including laboratory authorizations, test equipment qualifications, and device certifications.

A veteran of the testing and certification programs for the wireless industry, Mick joins OmniAir directly from Spirent Communications, and before that with UL, where, as a volunteer member, he helped to organize the first OmniAir Plugfest in 2017 and assisted in the development of OmniAir’s Connected Vehicle Conformity Assessment program.

Mick will utilize his technical expertise and industry experience in support of OmniAir’s various technical working groups and Plugfest testing events.

“We are very pleased to welcome Mick Conley, a recognized experienced industry expert to the OmniAir team,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. “Mick will help to strengthen OmniAir’s testing and certification programs, ensuring that OmniAir Certified® devices are trusted by deployers of ITS and connected mobility technologies.”

OmniAir offers independent, third-party testing and certification through a network of accredited laboratories, using qualified test systems and validated test cases.  We offer testing and certification programs for RFID tolling tags and readers, and V2X radios and modules, including certification for LTE-V2X on board units and roadside equipment.

For more information about OmniAir and our certification programs, please visit our website at www.omniair.org.

About OmniAir Consortium
OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories. Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org.

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