Author: Ryan Hall
OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles is launching a new certification program for C-V2X (LTE-V2X PC5) modules.
The OmniAir® Connected Vehicle Module Certification Program (CVMCP) that verifies the conformance of connected vehicle technology modules to industry-defined, standards-based, requirements. Certification is awarded to an applicant of a module that meets these requirements.
This new program builds on and expands OmniAir’s certification offerings for C-V2X-based connected vehicle technologies. Earlier this year, OmniAir launched the world’s first program for C-V2X radios, including on-board units (OBU), roadside units (RSU).
“We are pleased to expand OmniAir’s certification offerings to include C-V2X modules,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. “OmniAir is committed to continually developing and iterating certification options to meet the demands of the growing connected vehicle marketplace.”
OmniAir offers its members independent, third-party testing and certification through a network of accredited test laboratories, using qualified test equipment and validated test cases.
OmniAir Certification provides assurance that OmniAir Certified devices conform to industry standards, and meet minimal interoperability, security, and performance requirements.
For more information about OmniAir Certification programs, please contact Ryan Hall, Sr. Director of Business Development or 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 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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December 10, 2021 12:40PM
OmniAir Announces Election of Two New Directors
OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, announces the election of two new Directors:
Nick Hegemier, P.E.
Managing Director, Infrastructure, DriveOhio
“I'm excited to join the Board of Directors at OmniAir. There is truly some fabulous work going on within the consortium. These efforts help promote confidence within Infrastructure Owner Operators regarding the interoperability of V2X and Tolling equipment. The consortium's work goes a long way toward developing systems that will be capable of operating successfully, per the relevant standards, within any transportation environment."
Jeff Dailey, P.E.
Assistant Executive Director of Operations, North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA)
"Over the past several years, I have worked with my peers on several programs and projects. I am excited to take on a leadership role within OmniAir to help shape the future of tolling and connected vehicles.”
The new Directors, elected at the OmniAir® Annual Board Meeting on December 2nd, will serve three-year terms.
“OmniAir’s newly elected Directors bring deep experience and valuable industry insights,” said Steve Novosad, Chair of OmniAir’s Board of Directors and Associate Fellow, Associate Vice President ITS, HNTB Corporation. “As OmniAir Directors, they will help to guide the organization’s strategy, and to advance its mission of ensuring the availability of trusted communications technologies for transportation.”
With 95 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.
“We are excited to welcome these recognized transportation and technology leaders to OmniAir Consortium’s Board of Directors,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir. “These new Directors have already helped to advance our independent, third-party testing and certification programs for vehicle connectivity and transportation payment systems, and we are pleased they are taking an even more active role in the consortium.”
Executive Committee Members completing their three-year terms:
- Steve Novosad, Associate Fellow, Associate Vice President, HNTB Corporation – Chair
- 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
- Mike Brown, Institute Engineer – Intelligent Systems Division, SwRI – Private Sector Representative
Directors completing their three-year terms:
- Suzanne Murtha, Vice President of Connected and Automated Vehicles, AECOM
- Paul Sakamoto, Sr. Director, Engineering for V2X, Harman International
- David Sequino, Co-Founder & President, INTEGRITY Security Services
- Dan Toohey, Senior Vice President, Sales and Business Development, Kapsch TrafficCom North America
- James J. “J.J.” Eden, Executive Director, N.C. Turnpike Authority
- Liana Mortazavi, Research Analyst, Panasonic Corporation of America
- Robert Galvin, Chief Technology Officer, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ)
- James Lansford, Director, Technical Standards, Qualcomm
- Suresh Kakarla, Chief Executive Officer, TollPlus, LLC
- Robert Landry, Vice President, RFID Tolling and Mobility Solutions, TransCore
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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December 8, 2021 6:59PM
OmniAir Adds Six New Members in the Past Month
OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association, promoting certification and interoperability for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, continues to build momentum right up to the new year by adding six mobility and technology partners to our membership rolls.
Spoke, a mobility platform for safety, connectivity, and rider experiences, brings connected vehicle technologies (C-V2X) to protect vulnerable road users (VRUs). Based in Colorado, Spoke has joined OmniAir as an Executive Level Member.
Continental Automotive, a global Tier 1 automotive supplier based in Germany and Michigan, develops V2X, C-V2X, ADAS, and mobility solutions has joined as an Associate Level Member.
Mitsubishi Electric, a 100-year-old leading Tier 1 automotive supplier developing V2X and C-V2X solutions based in Japan, has joined as an Associate Level Member.
Atos, a leading global cybersecurity and IT services and solutions provider based in France, has joined as an Associate Level Member. Atos provides PKI services.
Carma Technology, based in Austin, TX, and Cork, Ireland, is a leader in technology for encouraging, rewarding, and verifying high occupancy commuting; it has joined as an Associate Level Member.
CISC, a leading provider of test tools for wireless and automotive, based in Austria, has joined as an Associate Level Member. CISC develops test tools for RFID and NFC conformance, including test tools for 6C tolling tags and readers.
“OmniAir’s work in developing testing and certification programs continues to attract the world’s leading technology and transportation companies for a simple reason,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir.
“OmniAir offers its members the opportunity to work collaboratively to solve technical challenges to advance the deployment of cutting-edge safety and mobility technologies.”
Over the last 12-months, OmniAir has added members representing Automotive OEMs, Tier One Suppliers, Chipset and Technology Component Providers, Tolling Devices, System Integrators, Deploying Agencies, Test Equipment Providers, Test Laboratories, V2X Devices, and IOO’s.
Members that joined in 2021 include: Applied Information, Inc., Atos, Carma Technology, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, CISC Semiconductor GmbH, ClearRoad, Continental Automotive, General Motors, Harman International Incorporated, Iteris Inc., LG Innotek, M.H. Corbin, Marben, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NI, Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission, Spoke, Transportation Research Center Inc., and TÜV Rheinland!
To learn more about OmniAir Membership benefits, please contact Ryan Hall, Senior Director of Business Development, or visit our website and apply 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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December 2, 2021 1:54PM
DEKRA Approved To Conduct Tolling Certification By OmniAir
DEKRA has been recognized by OmniAir Consortium® as an authorized test laboratory for tolling interoperability certification at its Sterling, Virginia facility. DEKRA will provide third-party, accredited laboratory testing on RFID technology including vehicle tags and readers used by state and local agencies at tolling plazas and gantries in North and South America.
“DEKRA is the first OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratory able to conduct third-party, independent certification testing across all of our product lines, including DSRC-V2X, C-V2X, and RFID Tolling,” said Jason M. Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. “After a rigorous audit, we are pleased to authorize their laboratory in Sterling, Virginia, providing market choice to OmniAir members as we expand our tolling certification program.”
The OmniAir certification program ensures that devices and systems across equipment vendors and toll facilities are interoperable and perform according to requirements established by user groups. Devices must pass a series of rigorous tests to obtain certification, including conformance, environmental, basic interoperability, and applied interoperability tests.
This accreditation marks DEKRA’s second OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratory. In April 2021, DEKRA’s Málaga, Spain laboratory was the first in the world accredited to certify cellular vehicle-to-everything technology. DEKRA offers a range of testing services for the connected vehicle, including laboratory testing, field testing, regulatory certification services, such as FCC Part 15 and Part 90 for U.S. market access.
“Tolling interoperability is of critical importance for the tolling industry, but also for drivers who depend on the technology as a convenient and dependable way to seamlessly pay tolls while traveling,” said Bert Zoetbrood, President of DEKRA Americas. “DEKRA and OmniAir have a shared vision to promote the future of interoperability and connected vehicles, which we will both move forward through this partnership.”
For more information, visit DEKRA.us/ProductTesting.
About DEKRA North America
DEKRA North America protects people, assets, and our community by providing comprehensive testing, inspection, certification and consulting services around the globe. DEKRA NORTH AMERICA is a service unit of DEKRA S.E., a global leader in safety since 1925 with over 46,500 employees in 60 countries across six continents.
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.
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November 5, 2021 3:31PM
OmniAir Certified iT telecom’s V2X RSU
OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, announces the V2X-RSU-N2 Road-Side-Unit (RSU) developed by iT telecom, has earned OmniAir Qualification for a V2X connected vehicle device.
The iT telecom V2X-RSU-N2 device was tested at Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) – Seongnam, Korea, an OmniAir Qualified Test Laboratory (OQTE).
“Congratulations to iT telecom for earning OmniAir Certification for their RUS,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir. “OmniAir only awards certification to trusted communications devices that conform to industry standards and meet minimum interoperability and security requirements.”
Based in Anyang, South Korea, iT telecom has provided V2X technology for significant C-ITS R&D and Smart Highway programs for nearly a decade. iT Telecom’s most recent project supplied 3,000 OBU’s and 100 RSU’s for the Jeju Island (Korea) C-ITS project.
OmniAir has offered certification for V2X devices since 2017 and launched the world’s first comprehensive certification program for tolling and connected vehicle field testing sites.
Please visit our product certification page to learn more about the V2X-RSU-N2, RSU, 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.