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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, announces that Unex has joined OmniAir® as an Associate Level Member.

Founded in 1997 in Taiwan, Unex Technology Corporation is a leading provider of pioneering V2X software and hardware solutions. Through various partnerships, they have identified ways to deploy V2X (DSRC and C-V2X) technology across various applications.

Unex also developed a highly integrated and user-friendly software development kit used by all Unex product families of System-on-Module (SOM), OBU, and RSU, including standard compliant V2X stack, advanced IEEE and ETSI communication security, and sample applications in source code.

Unex On-Board Units (OBUs) have been utilized in over 200 AV and C-ITS project deployments. Unex was the first to deploy C-V2X Roadside Units (RSUs) in a live field environment as part of the Taiwan Smart Transportation initiative.

“We are excited to welcome leading V2X technology provider like Unex as our newest OmniAir Member,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. “We look forward to relying on their expertise and experience as we improve and expand our C-V2X certification programs worldwide.”

As a member of the OmniAir Consortium, Unex will help shape OmniAir’s test specifications and procedures by participating in technical committees and industry working groups. OmniAir’s goal is to ensure the availability of trusted communications devices that conform to industry standards and meet minimum interoperability and security requirements.

OmniAir offers independent, third-party testing and certification for tolling and connected vehicles, including DSRC and C-V2X (LTE-V2X PC5) radios.

For information about our certification programs and readiness testing events, 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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OmniAir Consortium® is organizing a one-day workshop on advancing the connected mobility ecosystem in conjunction with the OmniAir Florida Plugfest.   

The Florida Department of Transportation is hosting the mobility conference and Plugfest testing event, along with Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise and the University of Florida Transportation Institute. Both events will occur at the SunTrax Testing Facility in Auburndale, Florida (May 1-5).   

OmniAir® is issuing a call for speakers. We invite leading ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems), automotive, and transportation experts from academia, government, and industry to submit proposals for the upcoming Plugfest today! We are interested in presentations on the following topics: 

  • V2X testing and deployment around the world
  • Spectrum policy, FCC (Federal Communications Commission) waivers, grant opportunities
  • Spotlight on Florida’s smart, connected, and automated mobility ecosystem 
  • Standards, testing, and certification
  • Advances in tolling, road usage charge, and intelligent transportation systems
  • Automotive cybersecurity, SCMS (Security Credential Management System) policy, and securing critical infrastructure
  • Connected Intersections and Infrastructure Deployments
  • V2X for Protecting Vulnerable Road Users (use cases for pedestrians, bicycles, micro-mobility)

This in-person workshop will address key technical and policy issues on Wednesday, May 3, at the SunTrax visitor and conference center.   

The workshop will feature live C-V2X technology demonstrations, guided tours of C-V2X laboratory and field testing, and an opportunity for hands-on learning about C-V2X technology. 

OmniAir Plugfests are the premier testing events for connected vehicle technologies. OmniAir brings together the leading connected vehicle ecosystem from V2X Device Manufacturers, Automotive OEMs, Tier One Suppliers, Engineering Firms, Systems Integrators, Infrastructure Owner-Operators, V2X Test Laboratories, V2X Test Tool Providers, and Government officials interested in deploying certified technologies. 

Are you interested in presenting? To join our program of expert speakers, complete the online application form by March 15, 2023!

Are you interested in sponsoring? OmniAir offers several attractive sponsorship packages; please contact Ryan Hall, Vice President of Business Development, for more 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. 

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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, announces that iT telecom Co. Ltd has been awarded OmniAir Certification for two LTE-based cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) radios.

Korea’s iT telecom is the first company in the world to earn OmniAir Certification for LTE-V2X on-board units (OBU). OmniAir Certified® devices conform to industry standards and meet minimum interoperability and security requirements. 

OmniAir® has certified the C-V2X radio configuration, and the ASD-Q1 and ASD-A2 conform to OmniAir’s Connected Vehicle, LTE (OBU) v1.0 Conformance test specifications:761, 762, 763, 765, 767, 768 & 769. These industry-developed test cases are based on state-of-the-art technology standards for connected vehicle and transportation environments.

“Congratulations to iT telecom for being the first to earn OmniAir Certification for C-V2X radios,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir. “OmniAir Certification provides assurance to deploying agencies of the availability of trusted communications devices for connected vehicles and infrastructure.”

The iT telecom ASD-Q1 and ASD-A2 OBUs provide short-latency communication. It can be easily and comfortably implemented for inside and outside car networking applications with its efficient, robust, and reliable networking platform.

The iT telecom ASD-Q1 and ASD-A2  devices were tested at Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) – Seongnam, Korea, an OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratory for LTE-V2X-based devices. TTA utilized OmniAir Qualified Test Equipment from Keysight Technology, Spirent, and Wayties.

OmniAir offers independent, third-party testing and certification for C-V2X radios and modules through a network of accredited test laboratories, using qualified test equipment and validated test cases.  OmniAir Certification. Please visit our product certification page to learn more about the ASD-Q1 and ASD-A2  OBUs and other OmniAir Certified devices.

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, announces 2023 leaders for OmniAir® Working Groups and Special Initiatives.

OmniAir’s Working Groups develop the policies, procedures and specifications that support OmniAir’s independent, third-party testing and certification programs.  OmniAir Certified® devices conform with industry standards and meet minimum interoperability, security, and performance requirements.

“We are privileged to have recognized experts in ITS, automotive, and wireless communications technologies to serve in technical leadership roles, said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. “OmniAir Working Groups provide the opportunity for our members to help shape the certification programs and policies that ensure the availability of trusted communications technologies for transportation.”

 

OmniAir 2023 Technical Leadership

Coordinating Council

Mike Brown, Southwest Research Institute.

Certification Working Group

Parthiv Parikh, SGS

Technical Working Group

Frank Perry, WSP

Cybersecurity Working Group

Jimmy Upton, INTEGRITY Security Services

Tolling & Emerging Payment
Working Group

Jake Royer, E-ZPass/IAG Group

 

RSU Sub-Working Group

 Nick Hegemier, DriveOhio

C-V2X Sub-Working Group

Jim Lansford, Qualcomm

 

Applications Testing Sub-Working Group

Tom Timcho, HNTB

1609.2.1 Sub-Working Group

Woody Kim, Saesol Technologies

 

Plugfest Testing Sub-Working Group

Aaron Moore, DriveOhio

RUC and V2X-based Tolling Initiative

Suzanne Murtha, AECOM

 

Participation in OmniAir Working Groups is open to all OmniAir Members.  If you are interested in joining an OmniAir Working Group, you can apply online, or contact Berkenda, OmniAir’s Director of Operations.            

About OmniAir: 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 labs. To learn more, please visit our website at www.omniair.org.

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On November 17, OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, met with Federal Communications Commission staff, urging the Commission to quickly grant multiple waiver requests to permit the deployment of Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) devices, operating in the upper 30 megahertz portion of the 5.9 GHz Band.

In the ex parte meeting, OmniAir®reiterated its support for both the Joint Waiver Request for a nationwide waiver from a group of automakers, equipment manufacturers, and state departments of transportation, as well as requests by multiple transportation departments, including Georgia, Florida, and Maryland DOTs, for the issuance of waivers that would permit deployment of C-V2X OBUs and RSUs.

OmniAir provided the FCC an overview of our organization, membership, and ongoing efforts to enable “trusted communications” for C-V2X services.

In addition, OmniAir briefed the Commission on OmniAir’s independent third-party testing and certification program for C-V2X OBUs, RSUs, and modules.  OmniAir also discussed the role certification and OmniAir Plugfest testing events play in ensuring C-V2X readiness for deployment.  

“We urge the Commission to act quickly in granting the waiver requests,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir.  “OmniAir is ready and willing to provide engineering resources to help overcome any outstanding questions to provide Commission confidence in granting C-V2X Waiver Requests.”

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

A copy of OmniAir’s ex parte presentation is available here.

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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