Author: Ryan Hall
OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, announces the election of four new Directors. OmniAir’s leadership comprises executive and thought leaders from the connected vehicle ecosystem.
“Each of these new directors has already contributed to the success of OmniAir® through their dedication and contributions to our working groups, certification programs, and testing events,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir. “Adding their expertise to our leadership team will strengthen our position in the industry as they help drive the future of connected vehicles.”
Newly Elected Directors – Directors serve a three-year term
- Reid Sigety – Chief Operating Officer, Spoke
- Bill McKinley – Strategic Planning Lead, ITS & Autonomous Vehicle Technologies, Keysight Technologies
- Maureen Bock – Chief Innovation Officer, Oregon Department of Transportation
- Fernando Rodríguez – Vice President, Strategic Development Product Testing Americas, DEKRA
Re-Elected Officers and Directors – Officers and Directors serve a three-year term
- P.J. Wilkins, Executive Director, E-ZPass Group & IAG Service Corporation – Vice-Chair
- Jason JonMichael, Assistant Director, Austin Transportation Department -Treasurer
- Frank Perry, Assistant Vice President, WSP – Secretary
- Paul Sakamoto, Sr. Director, Engineering for V2X, Harman International
With 100 members worldwide, OmniAir’s membership includes device manufacturers, engineering firms, test labs, test equipment providers, automotive OEMs, Tier One suppliers, and deploying agencies. OmniAir offers independent, third-party testing and certification programs for electronic toll collection and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) connected vehicle technologies.
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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November 29, 2022 12:16PM
Toll Insight’s Future Customer Service Center (CSC) Conference 2022
Toll Insight’s Future Customer Service Center (CSC) Conference 2022 will be held on MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2022, from 11:00 AM to 5:30PM (US Eastern). The online event will use our new and improved platform.
Public agency personnel can register for FREE. General Admission personnel can register for $150. Bulk registration is available at step 3 of the registration process (“Payment & Check-Out”).
Thank you to our sponsors, moderators and speakers for all the work to stand-up this event! For any questions or OmniAir Member Coupon Codes, please contact Lev Pinelis, [email protected].
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November 18, 2022 6:50PM
OmniAir Urges FCC to Grant Waivers
On November 17, OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, met with Federal Communications Commission staff, urging the Commission to quickly grant multiple waiver requests to permit the deployment of Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) devices, operating in the upper 30 megahertz portion of the 5.9 GHz Band.
In the ex parte meeting, OmniAir®reiterated its support for both the Joint Waiver Request for a nationwide waiver from a group of automakers, equipment manufacturers, and state departments of transportation, as well as requests by multiple transportation departments, including Georgia, Florida, and Maryland DOTs, for the issuance of waivers that would permit deployment of C-V2X OBUs and RSUs.
OmniAir provided the FCC an overview of our organization, membership, and ongoing efforts to enable “trusted communications” for C-V2X services.
In addition, OmniAir briefed the Commission on OmniAir’s independent third-party testing and certification program for C-V2X OBUs, RSUs, and modules. OmniAir also discussed the role certification and OmniAir Plugfest testing events play in ensuring C-V2X readiness for deployment.
“We urge the Commission to act quickly in granting the waiver requests,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir. “OmniAir is ready and willing to provide engineering resources to help overcome any outstanding questions to provide Commission confidence in granting C-V2X Waiver Requests.”
OmniAir Certification and Conformance Testing Program for C-V2X radio devices helps to realize these “trusted communications” between the roadside infrastructure, vehicles, and other transportation users to enhance public safety.
A copy of OmniAir’s ex parte presentation is available here.
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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November 18, 2022 6:40PM
Tom Timcho of HNTB to Lead the Applications Working Group
The V2X Application Testing working group is designed to advance certification testing for applicable V2X applications and use cases by identifying and developing bench and field certification test cases for conformance and interoperability. Tom Timcho of HNTB has been appointed to chair the working group.
Tom’s technical expertise spans all aspects of ITS and connected vehicle (CV) environments, including standards, architecture, in-vehicle infrastructure, and back-office technologies. His work currently focuses on CV technologies, including the operational and safety elements, interoperability, and integration with existing ITS practices and technologies.
“Tom is the perfect choice to lead the working group forward,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir Consortium. “Under Tom’s guidance, we hope to expand our current set of V2X applications and develop a certification framework for these vital safety applications.
OmniAir has successfully demonstrated a set of V2X applications, including emergency Electronic Brake Light (EEBL), Emergency Vehicle Priority (EVP), Red Light Violation Warning (RLVW), Spot Weather, Pedestrian in Cross Walk, and Lane Closure Work Zone (LCWZ) at the past two OmniAir Plugfest events.
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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November 7, 2022 10:13PM
Saesol Tech TO LEAD THE CYBERSECURITY SUB-WORKING GROUP
OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification, announces that Woody Kim, Technical Director at Saesol Tech, has been appointed to lead the OmniAir® Cybersecurity Sub-Working Group (CSsWG). He is tasked to develop a series of test cases as part of OmniAir’s connected vehicle certification program.
Woody Kim brings 22 years of experience planning, designing, and developing technology solutions for the automotive, battery, and cybersecurity industries. Woody has a Bachelor of Science from POSTECH, Pohang University of Science and Technology, majoring in Computer Science.
“Secured V2X communications through certificate management is essential,” said, Jason Conley, Executive Director. “OmniAir is confident that Woody Kim of Saesol Tech has the skill set to successfully lead this effort.”
The 1609.2.1 standard specifies certificate management protocols to support the provisioning and management of digital certificates to authorize application activities. This group will develop specific test cases that will allow for certification testing of the latest standards for security. 1609.2.1 is based on a CAMP (Crash Avoidance Metrics Partnership) developed protocol. The CAMP protocol will be retired as the group focuses on the move toward MBD (Misbehavior Detection), CRL (Certificate Revocation List) and CTL (Certificate Trust List) test cases.
The working group will identify services that can be used to protect messages from attacks such as eavesdropping, spoofing, alteration, and replay. These services make use of digital certificates. They will also utilize OmniAir’s Test Control Interface (TCIv3) and SCMS Manager publications as standardized interfaces for requesting, obtaining, and managing these certificates significantly assist the deployment of the system.
About Saesol Tech Inc.
Saesol Tech Inc. is a V2X cybersecurity company for autonomous driving in South Korea. Saesol Tech has been developing SCMS (Security Credential Management System) server, security management solution for V2X device, and security conformance testing system for V2X. LG Electronics has invested in Saesol Tech Inc., and is a Technology Cooperation Partner with Saesol Tech Inc.
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