Author: Ryan Hall
On June 19, OmniAir Consortium will hold a “Lunch and Learn” to learn about OmniAir’s 6C certification program. The event, hosted by MET Laboratories at their Santa Clara, CA facility, will be open for free to tolling agencies and OmniAir Members, other interested parties tickets are $50 and advanced registration is required.
The event is intended to educate California tolling agencies and other important stakeholders about OmniAir’s Open Road Tolling certification program.
The State of California’s Office of Administrative Law has issued a notice of approval of regulatory changes for the adoption of the ISO 18000-63 (more commonly known as “6C”) electronic toll collection protocol on all California Toll Roads throughout the state by January 1, 2019.
“OmniAir Consortium, the Global Leader in RFID Tolling and Connected Vehicle Certification, is poised
to assist agencies responsible for operating California’s tolled bridges, roads, and express lanes make the transition to 6C technology for toll collection,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir.
Since 2012, OmniAir Consortium has offered a certification program for 6C tags and readers. OmniAir’s program offers independent, third-party testing and certification of tolling devices with an emphasis on conformance and interoperability.
Ted Osinski of MET Labs commented, “OmniAir tolling certification is a rigorous process that should
give agencies confidence that OmniAir Certified 6C transponders and readers will interoperate.”
The event will feature presentations from MET Laboratories, Metropolitan Transportation Commission / Bay Area Toll Authority (MTC/BATA), and OmniAir Consortium staff, followed by a tour of test laboratory facilities.
Space is limited. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact OmniAir’s Ryan Hall at rhall@omniair.org.
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June 5, 2018 1:07PM
Toyota Motor North America Joins OmniAir
OmniAir Consortium, the world’s leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for connected vehicles, tolling, and intelligent transportation systems announces Toyota Motor North America as its newest member.
In an April 2018 press release, Toyota announced their goal to deploy vehicle-to-everything (V2X) Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) systems on vehicles sold in the United States starting in 2021; and made the following statement: “Imagine a world where vehicles could ‘talk’ to each other and to the surrounding environment to help keep their drivers and their passengers safe.”
Within one month of their release, Toyota no longer has to imagine a world were vehicles can ‘talk’ to each other. OmniAir and its members have proven V2X devices are capable of passing OmniAir’s rigorous certification release 1, a program focused on delivering trusted communication devices.
“Toyota’s forward-thinking approach and dedication to the advancement of vehicle-to-everything technology will help to ensure the safety of millions of people,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. “By joining OmniAir and contributing to its mission, Toyota is one step closer to realizing their vision of a future with zero fatalities from crashes, better traffic flow, and less congestion.”
OmniAir has moved well beyond the initial steps of talking about national interoperability and has developed a proven and repeatable third-party certification program that promotes national and global interoperability of V2X devices. This program helps to ensure basic safety messages are communicated between manned, automated and autonomous vehicles, and transportation infrastructure.
About OmniAir:
OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification in ITS, tolling, IoT technologies 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 Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 36 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more than 47,000 people (more than 37,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold more than 2.7 million cars and trucks (2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2017 – and about 87 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 15 years are still on the road today.
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May 25, 2018 5:20PM
3M Test Tool Earns OmniAir Qualified Test Equipment Status
OmniAir Consortium, the world’s leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for connected vehicles, tolling and ITS, adds the 3M, 5.9 GHz Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) Test Tool to our list of OmniAir Qualified Test Equipment (QTE) for our Connected Vehicle Certification Program. This third-party certification program promotes national and global interoperability of V2X devices to ensure basic safety messages are communicated between manned, automated and autonomous vehicles and transportation infrastructure.
The 3M test tool is an independent multi-channel listening device, which verifies transmitted data and protocols for connected vehicle technology. This multi-channel radio listening device detects transmissions from road-side units (RSU) and on-board units (OBU) and simultaneously monitors the 10 MHz and 20 MHz safety channels.
“Adding a wide-variety of qualified tools and systems allows for greater competition and choice among our OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratories (OATL) and device makers seeking certification,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir Consortium. “Utilizing qualified tools for V2X device testing helps maintain a high-level of credibility as devices undergo testing to rigorous industry standards for conformance and interoperability.”
This tool is the latest generation technology produced by 3M for the transportation industry. This tool will be utilized to test vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications, traffic congestion mitigation, traffic safety, automated safety with connectivity and device interoperability.
The data is decoded through Wireshark providing Radiotap 802.11 Frame, 802.3, LLC, 1609.3 WSMP, 1609.2 Security, J2735 BSM Part I & II, WSA, TIM, and SPaT. The data is compiled either as a single or separate PCAP files depending on needs of the tester and each packet is date and time stamped for analysis.
About OmniAir
OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification in ITS, tolling, IoT technologies 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 3M
3M is a global science company that never stops inventing. Using 46 technology platforms, our integrated team of scientists and researchers works with customers to create breakthroughs. Our inventions have improved daily life for hundreds of millions of people all over the world. With $30 billion in sales, our 90,000 employees connect with customers all around the world. Scientists, researchers and marketers work across countries and across subjects to solve challenges big and small. www.3m.com/3M/en_US/road-safety-us/
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May 18, 2018 5:14PM
6C Certification Lunch and Learn
On June 19, OmniAir Consortium will hold a “Lunch and Learn” to learn about OmniAir’s 6C certification program. The event, hosted by MET Laboratories at their Union City, CA facility, will be open to tolling agencies and OmniAir Members.
The event is intended to educate California tolling agencies and other important stakeholders about OmniAir’s Open Road Tolling certification program.
The State of California’s Office of Administrative Law has issued a notice of approval of regulatory changes for the adoption of the ISO 18000-63 (more commonly known as “6C”) electronic toll collection protocol on all California Toll Roads throughout the state by January 1, 2019.
“OmniAir Consortium, the Global Leader in RFID Tolling and Connected Vehicle Certification, is poised to assist agencies responsible for operating California’s tolled bridges, roads, and express lanes make the transition to 6C technology for toll collection,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir.
Since 2012, OmniAir Consortium has offered a certification program for 6C tags and readers. OmniAir’s program offers independent, third-party testing and certification of tolling devices with an emphasis on conformance and interoperability.
Ted Osinski of MET Labs commented, “OmniAir tolling certification is a rigorous process that should give agencies confidence that OmniAir Certified 6C transponders and readers will interoperate.”
The event will feature presentations from MET Laboratories, Metropolitan Transportation Commission / Bay Area Toll Authority (MTC/BATA), and OmniAir Consortium staff, followed by a tour of test laboratory facilities. Space is limited. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact OmniAir’s Ryan Hall at rhall@omniair.org
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DETROIT, May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — OmniAir Consortium certified Commsignia’s Smart City 4th generation ITS-OB4 (On Board Unit). While there are many DSRC-V2X products on the market, Commsignia is the only one in the world to gain certification through OmniAir’s commercial, connected vehicle certification conformance program.
“Commsignia officially leads the pack in V2X device communications,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir Consortium. “This major milestone proves V2X devices are capable of passing OmniAir’s rigorous certification release 1, program focused on delivering trusted communication devices. While other groups in the ITS world are in their initial stages of forming a V2X Taskforce to discuss national interoperability for connected and autonomous vehicles, OmniAir and our members are years ahead and are delivering results today.”
OmniAir and its members have worked collaboratively with transportation stakeholders to develop testing conformance requirements and procedures for both tolling and V2X Connected Vehicle markets. OmniAir’s certification program provides third-party qualified accredited laboratory testing and validation of DSRC-based V2X devices and test tools.
“Interoperable, secure and trusted devices are needed to ensure the global expansion of the DSRC-based V2X connected vehicle industry,” commented Andras Takacs, Commsignia Chief Product Officer. “Commsignia is proud to have collaborated with OmniAir and 7layers, an OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratory, to release the world’s first certified DSRC-based V2X device. Our plan is to extend certification to our C-V2X based devices later as well.”
This program delivers another level of assurance to Tier-1 suppliers, automotive OEMs, and local, state and federal departments of transportation looking to deploy V2X technology. In a growing market, it is critical to ensure customers have a positive experience with their first DSRC-V2X deployments. There are two choices, go with an unknown product or go with one that earned an OmniAir Certification Mark that proves that the device conforms to industry protocol standards and specifications.
“Automotive OEMs, Tier-1s, smart cities, and governments are investing heavily in V2X Communications technology, including the USDOT funded pilot in Tampa where Commsignia is a key supplier,” said Steve Novosad, OmniAir Consortium Chair and Associate Vice President at HNTB Corporation. “These end users or deployers of V2X technology want to use proven technology and certified devices, which separates marketing hype from performance.”
Connected vehicles allow for the wireless exchange of information between connected vehicles and infrastructure, even in non-line-of-sight situations such as blind corners, bad weather, and poor lighting conditions. V2X connectivity provides the information to enable safer driving, thereby helping to prevent accidents, reduce congestion, and lower emissions through optimized mobility and traffic coordination. Third-party certification for conformance and interoperability of V2X devices are a necessary step, for the public and our elected officials to fully embrace connected and autonomous vehicles.
For further information, please contact:
Ryan Hall, rhall@omniair.com Tel: +1 202 744 6480
Andras Takacs, press@commsignia.com Tel : +1 408 758 1720
About OmniAir:
OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification in ITS, tolling, IoT technologies 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 Commsignia:
Commsignia (www.commsignia.com) is the market’s most dynamic V2X company thanks to its cutting-edge technology and market ready portfolio. Commsignia specializes in Connected Car / V2X “Safer on the Road” software and hardware products compatible with IEEE 802.11p standards and DSRC and future Cellular V2X (C-V2X) / 5G technologies. Commsignia is helping to build the next generation autonomous car and smart mobility ecosystem that will make driving safer whilst reducing congestion and lowering emissions. Commsignia supplies best-in-class V2X (Car2X) Communication Software, hybrid V2X /ADAS Applications with robust PKI and SCMS security, a V2X SDK as well as OnBoard (OBU) and Roadside Units (RSU) for connected car and Smart City deployments.
