Author: Ryan Hall

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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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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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

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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, and our host, DEKRA encourage interested parties to register for the Connected Mobility Workshop on Tuesday, October 25 at the Promalaga Excelencia Conference Center at 27 Calle Steve Jobs 29590 Málaga Spain.

 

This event will feature leading government and industry experts who will offer insights on current and future trends in connected mobility. There are feature panel discussions and presentations on the testing and deployment of connected vehicle and infrastructure technologies.

OmniAir’s Connected Mobility Workshop is held in conjunction with the OmniAir Costa del Sol Plugfest testing event (Oct 24-28). OmniAir Plugfests are the premier testing events for connected vehicles, consisting of extensive week-long conformance and interoperability testing both in the laboratory and field. 

The Costa del Sol Plugfest is the first event to offer field, bench, and applications testing across North American, European and Chinese specifications for C-V2X-connected vehicle technologies.

Who should attend?

The connected vehicle ecosystem comprises device manufacturers, tier-one suppliers, OEMs, deploying agencies, chipset manufacturers, test laboratories, test equipment providers, and others interested in contributing to developing a robust certification program for V2X communications. Government officials interested in deploying V2I technology are highly encouraged to attend to learn firsthand about the value that OmniAir Certification adds to their projects and deployments.

Registration Options

Registration is required to attend the Connected Mobility Workshop. There are two options: fee based in-person or complementary live-stream. For those fortunate to attended in-person you are also invited to the VIP reception at the Club de Golf Guadalhorce!

Registration Options

Registration is required to attend the Connected Mobility Workshop. There are two options: fee-based in person or complementary live-stream. For those fortunate to attend in-person you are also invited to the VIP reception at the Club de Golf Guadalhorce!

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Connected Mobility Workshop Agenda

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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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While we have SOLD OUT test station tickets, we have a few remaining tickets left for devices under test (DUT).
 
Join OmniAir Consortium® and leading test labs and test equipment providers from around the world for a comprehensive week of connected vehicle testing at DEKRA’s world-class connected and automated vehicle test facility in Málaga, Spain.
 
The event, scheduled for October 24-28, will feature a week of conformance, interoperability, security, and performance testing for C-V2X radios and modules in laboratory and field environments. 
 
Find out if your company’s OBU or RSU is ready to deploy!
Confirmed participants include:
  • Autocrypt
  • Capgemini
  • Commsignia
  • Danlaw
  • DEKRA
  • FHWA Saxton Labs (Leidos)
  • HARMAN
  • INTEGRITY Security Services
  • IT-Telecom
  • Kapsch
  • Keysight / Nordsys
  • LG Innotek
  • Marben
  • Microsec
  • NI / S.E.A.
  • Qualcomm
  • Saesol Tech
  • Spirent
  • TTA
  • TÜV Rheinland
  • Wayties
  • Yunex
In conjunction with Plugfest, OmniAir will host a “Connected Mobility Workshop” on Tuesday, October 25, including speakers and panel discussions, technology demonstrations, tours of testing, and a reception. The full agenda will be announced shortly!
 
For more questions about OmniAir Plugfest or the workshop, please contact Ryan Hall, Vice President of Business Development.
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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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