Author: Ryan Hall

OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, announces the first 10 test station providers for our upcoming OmniAir Costa del Sol Plugfest in Málaga, Spain.

This is the second OmniAir® Plugfest held in Europe and hosted by DEKRA! The readiness testing event will feature comprehensive conformance, security, interoperability, security, and field performance testing for C-V2X radios, modules, and V2X safety applications. 

Initial participating test station providers include:

  • Autocrypt
  • DEKRA
  • Integrity Security Services
  • Keysight/Nordsys
  • Rohde & Schwarz
  • Saesol Tech
  • SEA/NI
  • Telecommunications Technology Association
  • TUV Rhineland
  • Wayties
Sponsor

Devices under test will have access to over 300 individual test cases developed for the OmniAir Certification Program.  The test cases are grounded by the following standards: 

  • 761-3GPP (3GPP LTE-V Radio Release 14)
  • 762-J3161/1 (LTE-V2X V2V Minimum Performance: Radio Behavior & Message Profiles)
  • 763-1609.2 (WAVE Security Services)
  • 765-1609.3 (WAVE Networking Services – WSM, WSA & IP)
  • 767-J2945/1 (V2V Minimum Performance – Bench)
  • 768-J2945/1A (V2V BSM Minimum Performance – Field)
  • 770-RSU (RSU 4.1 Procedure adapted for C-V2X)
  • 781-OA-TSS&TP-V2XHUB 
  • 782-OA-TSS&TP-MAP MAP Message Transmission
  • 783-OA-TSS&TP-SPAT SPaT Message Transmission
  • 780a-OA-TSS&TP-V2VApps V2V Applications Set
  • 780b-OA-TSS&TP-V2IApps V2I or I2V Applications Set

For field testing, there are are 11 V2X safety applications that can be performed including:  Emergency Electronic Brake (EEBL), Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Blind Spot Warning (BSW), Lane Change Assist (LCA), Intersection Movement Assist (IMA), Red Light Violation Warning (RLVW), Lane Closure Work Zone (LCWZ), Pedestrian Safety Message (PSM), Reduce Speed Work Zone (RSWZ), Spot Weather Warning (SWW) and Wrong Way Driver Alert (WWDA). 

For the first time, OmniAir will offer full-stack certification testing against North American, European, and Chinese specifications.  This OmniAir Plugfest will be a one-stop shop for vendors to test and ensure that their C-V2X devices are ready to deploy.  In addition, OmniAir test stations will offer bench and field testing against popular “use cases” and V2X safety applications in each of the three regions.

Five testing slots remain if you are interested in joining Capgemini, Commsignia, Danlaw, Harman, IT-Telecom, LG Innotek, and Yunex Traffic. 

These seven companies have registered 12 separate C-V2X On-Board Units (OBU), Roadside Units (RSU), and modules.  Remaining testing slots are expected to fill up quickly.

OmniAir’s Executive Director, Jason Conley, was invited to present at last month’s U.S. Department of Transportation’s V2X Summit, where he emphasized the important role OmniAir Plugfests played in maturing C-V2X technology, building trust in the technology, and in helping move from demonstration and pilot projects to full deployment.

“OmniAir Plugfests bring together the global C-V2X testing ecosystem to test and to learn in an open and cooperative environment, said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. “This Plugfest comes at a crucial time as V2X deployers, flush with grant funding, are are seeking trusted connected vehicle solutions that are ready to deploy.”

If you are planning on attending, please register as soon as possible. Plugfest planning meetings are already taking place for registered guests. If you would like to be added or add a colleague to the planning meetings, email Ryan Hall, Vice President of Business Development.

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. Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org.

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation hosted a V2X Summit, bringing together hundreds of transportation stakeholders, including state and local officials, automotive OEMs, technology vendors, and leading ITS organizations, to discuss the path to deployment for C-V2X in the United States. The summit drew over 150 participants on-site, with nearly 1,000 additional participants online.

Officials from the Federal Highway Administration and the Office of the Secretary detailed key funding opportunities, explicitly for connected vehicle projects. These included the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant program, with over $1 billion available in FY2022, and the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant program, with $100 million in FY2022.

A state deployers panel, including representatives from the Georgia Department of Transportation, Utah Department of Transportation, Michigan Department of Transportation, and Colorado DOT discussed the experience in deploying C-V2X.

Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir Consortium®, presented OmniAir’s readiness program for Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X), including Plugfests and certification part of a panel on testing. Mr. Conley discussed the importance of certification in building trust and C-V2X to advance beyond pilot and demonstration projects to full-scale operational deployments.

“For every smartphone wireless technology, certification helps establish trust and consumer adoption. C-V2X should be no different,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir Consortium. “Independent, third-party testing and certification, such as that offered by OmniAir®, will help to ensure that C-V2X is ready to deploy.”

Jason noted the progress that OmniAir has seen in C-V2X device performance over the past two years across our Plugfests. He presented anonymized, aggregated results from the nearly 20 C-V2X devices tested at OmniAir’s last Plugfest in Ann Arbor, noting the areas of improvement. The upcoming OmniAir Costa del Sol Plugfest in October is expected to show further C-V2X technology maturation and readiness progress.

The V2X Summit also included breakout sessions in which industry and government stakeholders offered recommendations on the path to deployment.

Many stakeholders cited regulatory uncertainty as the key stumbling roadblock to greater deployment and the need for either a mandate or to include V2X in the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) NCAP Five-Star Safety ratings.

Still, others cited the need for the U.S. Department of Transportation to adopt a strategic plan and framework for deploying C-V2X, while some suggested that it is time for automotive OEMs and stage DOTs to take the lead.

OmniAir’s presentation from the V2X Summit is available here.

About OmniAir Consortium
OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, Tolling, and Connected Automated 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, welcomes our newest member Chungwha Telecom. Headquartered in Taipei City, they are the largest telecommunications provider in Taiwan and the leading domestic and international fixed communication, mobile communication, broadband, and internet service provider.

Chungwha Telecom Laboratories has been tasked by Taiwan’s Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) with developing a PKI security framework for Taiwan’s C-V2X connected vehicle programs.

“We are excited to have a recognized leader in telecommunications technology like Chungwha Telecom as an OmniAir® member,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. “This will help to advance our vision for offering truly global certification solutions for connected vehicles.”

In June, OmniAir signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Taiwan Telematics Industry Association (TTIA)to collaborate on developing certification programs for Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific Region.

Chungwha Telecom joins a growing number of OmniAir members from Taiwan, including ECOLUX, FETC, Int’l, HwaCom Systems, Inc., SPORTON Labs, TUV Rheinland Taiwan, and the Vehicle Safety Certification Center.

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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As you plan to renew your OmniAir Membership for 2023, we encourage you to take advantage of our OmniAir Sustaining Partner Program. This new program is a great way to demonstrate your commitment to supporting OmniAir Certification programs and saving money.

This is OmniAir’s all-inclusive membership covering the cost of dues, certification services fees, and registration fees for OmniAir Plugfests and workshops for a single, upfront price of $30,000, payable at the time of dues renewals.

OmniAir offers a host of certification programs for test laboratories, test equipment, V2X OBU/RSUs, toll tags and readers, field test sites for V2X and tolling, and a program for modules. We also provide readiness testing for connected vehicles through our Plugfest events. 

OmniAir Sustaining Partners are afforded the following membership benefits:

  • Executive Level Membership (eligibility for leadership positions)
  • Unlimited device certification applications, including reference devices
  • Unlimited test equipment qualifications
  • Unlimited test laboratory authorizations
  • Unlimited field test site authorizations
  • No fees for re-certifications, re-labeling, or variants
  • One device testing or test station ticket (four attendees, two devices) per Plugfest
  • Two complimentary tickets to all OmniAir workshops and webinars
  • Sponsorship packages are available for deploying agencies, research institutes, system integrators, and those members that are unable to take advantage of certification but would like to be recognized as a sponsor of all OmniAir events

For budget-conscious companies, this bundled package of benefits offers predictability and simplicity. It provides a hedge against future increases in certification and Plugfest registration fees. One Purchase Order per year covers all activities. 

A la carte pricing for device certification is currently $10,500 per device (single protocol only). OmniAir Plugfest testing tickets are $6,000 each, with two planned for 2023.

With the launch of OmniAir’s new multi-protocol tolling certification program, the fee for certifying just one tri-protocol RFID tolling tag or reader (6C, SeGo, and TDM) is $30,000. A full schedule of our certification services fees is available on our website. 

If you are interested in becoming an OmniAir Sustaining Member, contact Ryan Hall, Vice President of Business Development, for more information. We will then provide an invoice stating the program and benefits during dues renewal in November. 

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 excited to announce our newest member, the Vehicle Safety Certification Center (VSCC).

VSCC is the organization responsible for the approval of automotive products in Taiwan, under the supervision of the Taiwan Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC).

VSCC is tasked to research vehicle safety regulation and administration systems, assist MOTC by providing services related to vehicle safety certification, and enhance vehicle safety.

“Adding members like VSCC, that have a deep understanding and focus on vehicle safety and the need for certification is a perfect complement to help in our effort to deploy OmniAir Certified® devices around the world,” said, Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir®.

OmniAir has had a sharp increase in membership from companies based in Taiwan this year. OmniAir and the Taiwan Telematics Industry Association (TTIA) entered a Memorandum of Understanding to help advance OmniAir Certification for V2X devices in Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region.

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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