Author: Ryan Hall

OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and Connected Vehicles, announces the SwRI  CV Test Tool – BSM Analyzer developed by Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®) has earned OmniAir Qualified Test Equipment (OQTE) status.

The SwRI CV Test Tool includes data collection, data analysis, and reporting software tools, as well as all required hardware in a simple, portable package. The tool enables full test coverage of all vehicle-level J2945/1 requirements. Recording and analysis are designed around established data collection procedures so testing and analysis can be performed for all requirements or a subset. The tool generates an easy-to-follow summary report with conformance status for each requirement tested, while also providing detailed testing artifacts including plots, logs, and raw data.

“OmniAir is proud to team with member institutes like SwRI, whose world-class capabilities and expertise help to advance OmniAir’s V2X testing and certification programs,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir.

“Earning OmniAir Qualified Test Equipment (OQTE) status for our location accuracy tool delivers another layer of confidence that our customers expect when testing potentially life-saving devices,” said Mike Brown, an Institute Engineer at Southwest Research Institute.

OmniAir Certification for V2X devices provides assurance to automotive OEMs, Tier One suppliers, and deploying agencies that OmniAir Certified devices conform with industry standards and meet minimum performance and interoperability requirements.

OmniAir’s OQET program assesses and qualifies test equipment, systems, and test tools used in the industry. Only those test systems and equipment that successfully pass OmniAir’s rigorous audit process become a qualified product and are eligible for use by OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratories for certification testing.

OmniAir Consortium certified devices, qualified test equipment/tools, and authorized test laboratories can be found and verified, including Southwest Research Institute’s major test system, in our certified products catalog located at: www.omniair.org/certified-products/.

 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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Ettifos, the leading provider of software-defined radio (SDR) type C-V2X solutions, has joined OmniAir Consortium®.

Ettifos’ SDR type C-V2X solutions support LTE sidelink-based V2X (3GPP Release 14 and 15) and NR sidelink-based V2X (3GPP Release 16), all in one platform. Ettifos’ SDR platform is a 100% software-based solution running on top of standard Linux, supporting end-to-end C-V2X data communications.

“OmniAir looks forward to working together with Ettifos to promote the deployment of safe, secure, and interoperable connected vehicle technologies,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir. “OmniAir members work cooperatively to address technical challenges and to advance independent, third-party testing and certification.”

If you are interested in joining an industry association where you roll up your sleeves and your efforts truly make a difference, contact Ryan Hall, Senior Director of Business Development and Marketing.

About OmniAir Consortium
OmniAir 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 Ettifos Co.
Ettifos Co. is a solution-based V2X (vehicle-to-everything) technology and service development start-up. Founded in January of 2018 in Pleasanton, California, the team is comprised of professional engineers with extensive prior experience at renowned wireless communications companies. Ettifos hopes to utilize its self-developed, state-of-the-art technologies to create solutions for V2X communication, autonomous driving applications, and data services in connected mobility. In the future, Ettifos will continue to work on 5G Connected Mobility technology in order to support 5G-related self-driving vehicles and mobility services.

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The OmniAir Global Plugfest and Connected Vehicle Technical Workshop kicks off in less than one week!

OmniAir is pleased to announce two outstanding keynote speakers who will take the stage on Monday, September 28 and Tuesday, September 29.

 

 

On Monday, Katie Herbek, Head of Mobility Engagement for the Central / Mountain Region with Ford Motor Company will start off the Global Plugfest event with her keynote presentation beginning at 9:20 am EDT. Ms. Herbek will discuss Ford’s vision for deploying C-V2X globally, as well as touch on recent announcements regarding Ford’s testing C-V2X technology with the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) in Austin, and automated vehicle (AV) activity in Austin.

 

 

On Tuesday, Lars Reger, Chief Technology Officer, NXP Semiconductors, will provide insight into the broader global perspective of new business activities and R&D for automotive, industry 4.0., Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, and connectivity & infrastructure. He will also touch on spectrum reallocation and how that may impact connected vehicles. Lars’ keynote presentation will take place Tuesday, September 29 at 9:15 am EDT.

The full-scale, OmniAir Global Plugfest Technical Workshop event allows participants the opportunity to tune in to content from industry experts and thought leaders and engage in virtual networking from the comfort of their home or office.

If you have not already signed up for the Connected Vehicle Technical Workshop, you can register online. Registration is free to OmniAir members and those registered to participate in the three-week C-V2X and V2X testing event.

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About OmniAir Consortium

OmniAir 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, will offer testing against OmniAir’s newly completed test cases for C-V2X radios during the OmniAir Global Plugfest, September 28 – October 15. These new test cases will form the basis for the world’s first comprehensive certification program for C-V2X (PC5) devices, which OmniAir plans to launch later this year.

“OmniAir® is committed to providing the same rigorous, independent, third-party testing and certification for C-V2X devices as we offer for other connected vehicle technologies,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir.  “This first-of-its-kind Global Plugfest is an important step toward ensuring that automotive OEMs and deploying agencies are able to rely on OmniAir Certified® C-V2X devices.”

Testing will be offered at six locations, spanning three continents, with labs in Asia, Europe, and North America. OmniAir technical staff and OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratories Bureau Veritas, DEKRA, SGS, and TTA are offering testing.  Participating device manufacturers will receive the benefit of testing with some of the world’s leading test vendors including Anritsu, Danlaw, Keysight, Nordsys, Rohde & Schwarz, S.E.A., Spirent, SwRI, Vector, and Wayties.

Five security certificate providers (Autocrypt, Blackberry, ESRCYPT, Integrity Security Services, and Microsec) will issue security certificates and will assist in security testing. In addition, OmniAir has partnered with the City of Austin to offer participants field testing in a live traffic environment.

V2X device makers Cohda Wireless, Commsignia, Danlaw, Hitachi, Lear, Savari, Siemens, and ITRI will be the first to have their C-V2X devices tested. OmniAir developed a set of over 300 test cases for C-V2X radios based off the following published and upcoming industry standards:

  • 3GPP 36-521 & 36-523 Radio Transmission and Reception
  • SAE J3161/1:2020 OBU LTE-V2X Communications
  • IEEE 1609.2:2017, 2a & 2b:2019 Security Services
  • IEEE 1609.2.1(CAMP):2020 SCMS & Certificates
  • IEEE 1609.3:2020 Network Services
  • IEEE 1609.4:2016 Multi-Channel Operations
  • SAE J2735 Message Decoding
  • SAE J2945/1:2020 V2V Minimum Performance
  • SAE J2945/1 & /1A:2020 BSM Checklist Driving Test
  • SAE J2945/1A:2020 BSM Min. Performance & Location Accuracy Field Testing
  • SAE J2735 SPAT per 783-OA-TSS&TP-SPAT
  • SAE J2735 MAP per 782-OA-TSS&TP-MAP

OmniAir Plugfest events provide unparalleled value and benefit to the entire Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) ecosystem.  It is not too late to register your device. Registration will remain open until Monday, September 21.

For more information about the Plugfest, as well as our technical workshop, please visit our website.

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 pleased to announce our featured speaker lineup for the first virtual OmniAir® Global Plugfest Connected Vehicle Technical Workshop, Monday, September 28 through Wednesday, September 30.

This virtual event will feature leading V2X experts from industry and government, discussing the latest developments in Connected Vehicle research, testing, and deployment. The workshop will take place in conjunction with the OmniAir Global Plugfest testing event, scheduled for September 28 through October 15.

Each day, participants will enjoy approximately three hours of content, in a fast paced and engaging format.  Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to attend live panel sessions to learn about recent advances in V2X, C-V2X, and CAV testing and deployments from government and industry leaders, and technology experts from around the world.

Virtual networking opportunities will allow attendees to connect with colleagues and other transportation industry professionals.

OmniAir Plugfests are the premiere testing events for connected vehicles, bringing together leading V2X device manufacturers, test laboratories, and test equipment providers for lab, field, and security testing.

This year’s Plugfest event features both a global and virtual format, with remote testing at laboratories and field-testing sites across Europe, Asia, and North America.

Participation in the workshop is free to OmniAir members, as well as all those participating in OmniAir Global Plugfest testing.

Registration is now open.  We hope you will join us for an exciting, and informative event.

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DAY 1:  Monday, September 28

CV2X and the Global Race to 5G

Moderator
Jason JonMichael, Smart Mobility & Parking Programs, City of Austin

Panelists
Dr. Jim Lansford, Director of Technical Standards, Qualcomm

Thomas Jaeger, Senior Vice President, Head of Technology, Technical Service Management, DEKRA

Laszlo Virag, Vice President, Commsignia

Alain Vouffo, Product Manager, Spirent 

 

Fireside Chat:  Market Trends for C-V2X Around the World

P.J. Wilkins, Executive Director, E-ZPass Group, Vice Chair, OmniAir Consortium

Maxime Flament, Chief Technology Officer, 5G Automotive Association

 

OmniAir Global Plugfest Testing Overview 

Randy Roebuck, Vice President, Engineering & Technology Programs, OmniAir Consortium

Plugfest Testing Site Leads:

  • City of Austin
  • Bureau Veritas Detroit
  • Bureau Veritas Korea
  • DEKRA
  • SGS
  • TTA

 

Preparing for 5.9 GHz Spectrum Reallocation & Re-channelization – What Deploying Agencies Need to Know

Ryan Bollo, Project Manager, Smart Columbus Connected Vehicle Environment, City of Columbus, Ohio

Frank Perry, Assistant Vice President, Technical Principal-Connected and Automated Vehicles, WSP

Tom Timcho, Assistant Vice President, Connected and Automated Vehicles, WSP

 

V2X Testing & Deployment in the Asia Pacific Region

Moderator
Paul Sakamoto, Chief Operating Officer, Savari

Panelists
Parthiv Parikh, Global Business Development Manager, SGS

Ha JaeKun, Assistant Manager, Standards Planning Team, ITS Korea

Charlie Cheng, Business Development Manager, iSmartways Technologies, Inc.

Lee Shoon, Senior Manager, Korea Expressway Corporation/SMART Highway R&D Division

 

OmniAir Global Plugfest Testing Overview 

Randy Roebuck, Vice President, Engineering & Technology Programs, OmniAir Consortium

DAY 2:  Tuesday, September 29

Public Sector Perspectives: V2X Testing & Deployment

Moderator 
Mike Brown, Southwest Research Institute

Panelists
Nick Hegemier, Managing Director, Infrastructure/Vehicle Deployment, DriveOhio

Alan Davis, Assistant State Traffic Engineer, Georgia Department of Transportation 

Jeff Dailey, Deputy Executive Director, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA)

Julie Evans, Senior Transportation Engineer, RS&H 

 

Fireside Chat: Connected Vehicle Market Trends in North America

Suzanne Murtha, Vice President Connected & Automated Vehicles, AECOM

Yeatland Wong, Senior ITS Engineer, Stantec, ITS Canada, Board Director

Janekke van der Zee, Managing Director, ITS Canada

 

New Advances in Test Tools for C-V2X

Moderator
Justin Johnson, R&D, 3M

Panelists
Dr. Gerd Schmitz, CEO, S.E.A. GmbH

Bill McKinley, CAV Strategic Planning Manager, Keysight Technologies   

 

Day 3:   Wednesday, September 30

Featured Presentation: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Developments on Automotive Cyber-Security

Fernando Rodriguez, Vice President, Business Line Testing, DEKRA

 

Automotive Cybersecurity in a Connected World                

Moderator
David Olive, Partner, Catalyst Partners, LLC

Panelists
Faye Francy, Executive Director, Auto ISAC

Matthew Yarger, Head of Mobility & Automotive, IOTA Foundation

F. Charlene Watson, Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, AECOM

 

Identified Gaps in V2X End Entity Security Implementations and Essential Roadmap

Bill Lattin, Integrity Security Services

Jimmy Upton, Integrity Security Services

 

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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