Author: Ryan Hall

OmniAir is excited to offer a special presentation all about Road Usage Charging.

Listen and learn from two of our members that are experts on the subject. Hear about their vision, projects, and what they are doing at OmniAir.

If you are interested in RUC, this presentation should not be missed.

Join us on Monday, September 26, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT.

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 invites all interested parties to learn more about the testing offered at the upcoming Costa del Sol Plugfest, hosted by DEKRA in Málaga, Spain October 20-24.

The parade of test stations provides each test station provider with a brief overview of its testing capabilities.

You will hear from over a dozen companies worldwide, including Autocrypt, DEKRA, FHWA Saxton Laboratory, INTEGRITY Security Services, Keysight/Nordsys, Marben, Microsec, Saesol Tech., SEA/NI, Spirent,Telecommunications Technology Association, TUV Rhineland, and Wayties.

This information will be of great importance to C-V2X device makers already registered for testing and those interested in participating.

Join us on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 12:30 pm EDT.

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.or

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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, today filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission, in support of waiver requests by Georgia Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Transportation, and Maryland State Highway Administration to deploy and operate Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology in the 5.895 – 5.925 GHz Band.

“OmniAir urges the Commission to grant the C-V2X Waver Requests as soon as possible, and to publish final C-V2X technical and service rules.” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium.  

Granting waiver requests will help to provide certainty to state and local governments preparing to deploy connected vehicle and connected infrastructure across the United States.  Waivers, and ultimately, final C-V2X technical and service rules are necessary for equipment certification programs that help to ensure conformance and interoperability.

Independent, third-party testing and certification programs provided by OmniAir® are critical to ensuring V2X communications are “trusted” across devices and applications. V2X deployers, including infrastructure owner-operators, automotive OEMs, and device manufacturers, rely on OmniAir Certification to demonstrate that the C-V2X devices they deploy will provide “trusted” communications.  

In 2021, OmniAir launched the world’s first certification program for C-V2X radios operating in the 5.9 GHz Band.  OmniAir Certified® conform to industry standards, and meet minimal interoperability, security and performance requirements.  

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 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
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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.

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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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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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