OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, applauds the Federal Communications Commission for its decision to grant a set of 17 waivers, paving the way for these petitioners to deploy cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology in the 5.895-5.925 GHz band.

“Today’s action by the FCC to grant these additional waivers is another important step toward deploying life-saving C-V2X technology in the United States,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. “OmniAir stands ready to help ensure the availability of trusted, certified C-V2X devices.”

OmniAir Certification and Conformance Testing Program for C-V2X radio devices help to realize these “trusted communications” between the roadside infrastructure, vehicles, and other transportation users to enhance public safety.

OmniAir launched the world’s only full-stack certification program for C-V2X (LTE-V2X PC5) radios in 2021.  OmniAir Certification helps to assure deployers of C-V2X technology that devices conform to industry standards and meet minimum interoperability and security requirements.

Although granting these waivers is a significant step, OmniAir encourages the Commission to issue its final technical and services rules as soon as possible to support full national deployment.

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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. www.omniair.org.