Author: Ryan Hall
OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, announces that LG Innotek has joined OmniAir Consortium as an Associate Level Member.
LG Innotek, Korea’s first electronic components company, was founded in 1970 and has grown to include four business units including Electronic Components, Optics Solutions, Substrate and Material, and Automotive Components, and currently employs over 15,000 individuals in ten countries.
“We are excited to have a recognized global leader in automotive electronics as the newest OmniAir Member,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. “The company’s deep experience and expertise as a Tier 2 supplier for the automotive industry and will help OmniAir to advance its testing and certification programs for connected vehicles.”
LG Innotek is an automotive Tier 2 company that can supply stable V2X hardware for mass production and deliver software supporting both C-V2X and DSRC with a single software development kit (SDK). In addition, their products can be used regardless of the region.
OmniAir looks forward to working with LG Innotek’s team of engineers and software developers to help shape and develop our newest certification program for modules 2021. LG Innotek is a global leader in module development and was the world’s first to develop a dual-use DSRC / C-V2X module. LG Innotek’s perspective and expertise will be invaluable to our certification program that is scheduled to launch in Q4 of 2021.
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. OmniAir offers independent, third-party testing and certification for connected vehicles, including cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) and Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) radios. For information about our certification programs and readiness testing events, visit our website at www.omniair.org.
About LG Innotek
With a vision of ‘Global No.1 Material and Component Company’, LG Innotek specializes in vehicles, mobile devices, IoT, displays, and semiconductors. Out of all of LG Innotek’s superior products, its camera modules, photomasks, and tape substrates, in particular, are leading the global markets. In addition, LG Innotek is preparing to meet the needs of future-oriented businesses by developing innovative products in the automotive and IoT fields.
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June 28, 2021 10:46PM
TTA Becomes First Test Laboratory in Asia to Earn OATL Status for C-V2X Testing
OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and Connected Vehicles, announced today that Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA), based in Seongnam, Korea, is the first OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratory (OATL) for LTE-V2X PC5-based, cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology based in Asia.
OmniAir‘s certification program provides third-party accredited laboratory testing and validation of C-V2X devices to ensure that device manufacturers, suppliers, and automotive OEMs entering the V2X market develop products that conform to industry standards and meet minimum performance and interoperability requirements. This accreditation authorizes TTA to perform laboratory and field testing for C-V2X devices at their Seongnam, Korea facility.
“Expanding OmniAir‘s C-V2X connected vehicle certification program across the globe promotes competition and choice in world-class testing facilities for our members,” Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir Consortium. “TTA is a proven leader in providing connected vehicle testing, and we are pleased they are our first laboratory in Asia to pass the comprehensive audit to become an OATL to offer C-V2X certification testing.“
OmniAir encourages C-V2X roadside unit (RSU) and on-board unit (OBU) manufacturers ready for certification testing to complete the entire registration process early. A test plan and a priority testing slot will be granted upon receipt of the completed application, product certification agreement, and OmniAir‘s certification payment.
OmniAir Consortium Authorized Test Laboratories can be found and verified by visiting our authorized laboratory catalog at https://omniair.org/authorized-test-labs/.
For information about our certification programs, 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 vehicles. OmniAir‘s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories.
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June 11, 2021 12:57PM
The Ray’s Allie Kelly to Headline OmniAir’s V2X Workshop
The Ray Executive Director, Allie Kelly, joins the OmniAir Michigan Plugfest Connected Vehicle Technical Workshop as the featured keynote speaker, Wednesday, June 16.
For those not familiar, The Ray is a movement, a proving ground for the evolving ideas and technologies that will transform the transportation infrastructure of the future. Like its namesake, Ray C. Anderson, The Ray is guided by a principle of asking one simple question: ‘What if?’.
That question, and the answers to which it led, changed the world, igniting a global movement toward sustainable business practice and proving that a better way is possible. By innovating from the ground up, The Ray creates a corridor that reconnects and restores us, paving the way to a safer and more prosperous future for all.
Through their many partnerships, The Ray is sparking change within the transportation industry.
One such collaboration is with OmniAir members, City of Austin and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) and their partner, the Texas Department of Transportation.
“Central Texas is a dynamic growing community with a tech-based economy and a highly educated workforce. The community expects government entities like TxDOT, the City of Austin and CTRMA to use new technology and innovative strategies to enhance mobility, protect the environment, improve quality of life and increase economic opportunity,” said Allie Kelly, Executive Director, The Ray.
That collaboration is focused on facilitating, executing, promoting, and building real innovative projects that prioritize road safety, improve infrastructure resiliency, and protect and restore the environment. These projects include, but are not limited to, connected autonomous vehicle infrastructure, solar-powered photovoltaic electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations, and in-road dynamic wireless EV charging.
OmniAir and all of our members and partners participating in the comprehensive field and bench testing during the Michigan Plugfest have a shared goal of protecting the public and the environment through innovative technologies.
Participation in the workshop is free! We hope you can join us next week as we are excited for our guests to hear and learn from our newest partner, The Ray.
About The Ray
The Ray is a proving ground for the evolving ideas and technologies that will transform the transportation infrastructure of the future with the mission to build a zero carbon, zero waste, zero death highway system. It begins with the 18-mile stretch of interstate named in memory of Ray C. Anderson (1934-2011), a Georgia native who became a captain of industry and was recognized as a leader in green business when he challenged his company, Interface, Inc., to pursue a zero environmental footprint. Chaired by Ray’s daughter Harriet Langford, The Ray is an epiphany of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. Learn more at www.TheRay.org.
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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June 7, 2021 6:42PM
Featured Speaker Lineup Announced – OmniAir Connected Vehicle Workshop
OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, today announced the agenda for its Connected Vehicle Technical Workshop on June 16.
This event will feature leading government and industry experts who will offer insights on current and future trends in connected mobility.
Allie Kelly, Executive Director of The Ray, will offer the keynote address, followed by panel discussions and featured presentations on the testing and deployment of connected vehicle and infrastructure technologies.
Registration for this online event is free and open to the public.
OmniAir’s Connected Vehicle Technical Workshop is held in conjunction with the OmniAir Michigan Plugfest testing event, hosted by Danlaw in partnership with University of Michigan’s Mcity Test Facility
OmniAir Plugfests are the premiere testing events for connected vehicles, consisting of extensive week-long conformance and interoperability testing both in the laboratory and in the field.
The Michigan Plugfest will be the first Plugfest in North America exclusively focused on testing and readiness of C-V2X-based Connected Vehicle technologies.
Who should attend?
Device manufacturers, Tier One suppliers, OEMs, deploying agencies, chipset manufacturers, test labs, test equipment providers, and others interested in contributing to the development of a robust certification program for C-V2X devices. 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.
OMNIAIR® MICHIGAN PLUGFEST CONNECTED VEHICLE TECHNICAL WORKSHOP AGENDA
WELCOMING REMARKS – 10:00 AM
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION – 10:30 AM
PANEL 1: V2X Safety Applications: Testing and Deployment – 11:00 AM
Moderator
Panelists
FEATURED PRESENTATION: Managing the Transition from DSRC to C-V2X – 12:00 PM
PANEL 2: C-V2X Deployment Projects: Where the Rubber Hits the Road – 12:30
Moderator
FEATURED PRESENTATION: CV2X: Cybersecurity Considerations for Suppliers and OEMS – 1:30 PM
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June 4, 2021 5:12PM
OmniAir to Host Women in S.T.E.M. Event at Mcity
Recent alumna and university students interested in S.T.E.M.-related programs are invited to join OmniAir, in partnership with the University of Michigan Mcity Test Facility, for an inspiring conversation with female industry leaders who have made the S.T.E.M. fields, and related industries, their careers.
Panelists will share insights about their path to their current career, the challenges they have encountered, and the experiences that have shaped their decisions.
Event participants will have the opportunity to ask the panelists for advice on topics related to professional growth, overcoming obstacles, developing strong network connections, and achieving career satisfaction. After the main event, attendees will enjoy lunch and the opportunity to continue networking. There is no fee to attend this event.
Participants include:
The full event agenda includes a tour of the Mcity Test Facility, a 32-acre site located on the University of Michigan’s North Campus Research Complex, an overview of OmniAir Michigan Plugfest field-testing activities, and the above-referenced panel presentation followed by lunch.
OmniAir members are encouraged to forward this invitation to those they feel would be interested or benefit from attending.
Attendees must be 18 years of age or older.
The health and safety of event participants and staff are our top priority. In order to ensure a safe event, we have limited in-person attendance at this time.
OmniAir will continue to monitor the ever-evolving situation surrounding COVID-19. Event participants are encouraged to check the OmniAir Michigan Plugfest event website often for event updates or reach out to Kate Oldham with any questions or for additional information.
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.
About Mcity:
Mcity at the University of Michigan is leading the transition to connected and automated vehicles. Home to world-renowned researchers, a one-of-a-kind test facility, and on-road deployments, Mcity brings together industry, government, and academia to improve transportation safety, sustainability, and accessibility for the benefit of society.