Next week, OmniAir Consortium will bring together leading connected vehicle technology companies from around the world in San Diego, California for the largest vehicle-to-everything (V2X) testing event in the United States. The goal of is to ensure that V2X equipment that allows vehicles to communicate with other vehicles, and with roadside infrastructure is interoperable, and ready for deployment.
The OmniAir San Diego Plugfest, hosted by Qualcomm, will feature over 30 organizations from across North America, Australia, Europe, and Asia dedicated to accelerating the deployment of V2X technologies, and improving the safety of our transportation networks.
The event will include cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology providers, test laboratories, test equipment vendors, security experts, and V2X deployers from around the world.
Over 20 C-V2X devices from more than a dozen vendors will undergo rigorous testing for interoperability, standards conformance, security, and field performance. Each participating organization will send teams of engineers, software developers, and ITS experts to support testing.
The goal of this Plugfest is to ensure the readiness of C-V2X equipment for nationwide, interoperable deployment, consistent with U.S. Department of Transportation’s National V2X Deployment Plan, released in August.
“The goal of OmniAir Plugfests is to ensure the availability of trusted communications technologies for deployment in our transportation system,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. “We appreciate our partners at Qualcomm for hosting this important connected vehicle testing event at their world-class facilities.”
OmniAir Plugfests are not just about testing; they are invaluable opportunities for knowledge exchange and networking among industry peers, facilitating collaboration and innovation. This Plugfest will feature technical learning sessions from industry experts throughout the week.
On Thursday, October 31, we will have our California C-V2X State & Local Deployer’s Conference, featuring leaders from Caltrans and local California governments deploying C-V2X technologies to save lives. This one-day conference, hosted in partnership with Qualcomm and ITS California, is open to all Plugfest registrants.
Also on Thursday, participants will have the chance to view live demonstrations of C-V2X use cases in action for public safety, VRUs, and intersection signalization.
Plugfest participants will also be invited to a workshop on updating OmniAir’s Five-Year Technical Roadmap and help to influence the future direction of OmniAir’s testing and certification programs.
About OmniAir Consortium
OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for Intelligent Transportation Systems (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.