Cellular vehicle-to-everything technology (C-V2X) has the potential to transform road safety, make it more sustainable, and create jobs in the United States, according to a white paper published by semiconductor company Qualcomm. increase.

a white paper entitled C-V2X: A New Era of Smart Transportation In the US, it illustrates the power of C-V2X and raises the question that regulatory delays are hampering its deployment.

C-V2X allows vehicles to communicate with other vehicles, infrastructure and vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists without going through a cellular network.

The introduction of C-V2X and wireless technology in transportation will bring significant benefits to the public, such as fewer traffic accidents, better trip planning, choice of transportation modes, and more efficient transportation. All of this inevitably leads to reduced fuel consumption.

Examples of these benefits include real-time route guidance to avoid traffic jams, vehicle dynamics tuning for optimal speed with less braking and idling, and personal mobility services for increased fuel usage. there is.

Benefits expected from C-V2X also include:
1. Avoiding up to 10,000 deaths annually
2. Up to 800,000 injuries avoided annually
3. Reduction of up to 2,800,000 damaged vehicles per year; and
4. Up to $12.6 billion ($18.7 billion) in annual savings from fewer damaged vehicles.

Jim Misener, senior director of product management at Qualcomm, said: “Due to its many social benefits, automakers and the public sector are showing strong interest in deploying his C-V2X.”

“C-V2X will create an estimated 120,000 jobs in the United States in the development of new products, applications, services and smart infrastructure. However, it can only begin to materialize once the FCC grants pending exemptions that the auto industry overwhelmingly supports.

The white paper calls on the federal government to develop a nationwide deployment plan for C-V2X and calls on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to approve a waiver request for the implementation of C-V2X on the 5.9GHz band. I’m here.

Automakers, state transportation departments, metropolitan planning organizations, and local governments are eager to deploy connected car technology, but regulatory obstacles have stalled them.

Meanwhile, other countries are increasing their investments in this important technology.

“The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a unique opportunity to modernize our nation’s infrastructure by providing over one trillion dollars ($1.4 trillion) in federal funding for projects that incorporate new and innovative technologies. It provides an opportunity,” said Gupta. He said. “States, provinces and local governments will have to think creatively about how they will use this funding to implement C-V2X.”

This was first published in the subscription newsletter CommsWire on September 20, 2022.

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