USDoT calls for comment on V2X integration

The US Department of Transportation (USDoT) is seeking public comment on how Vehicle to Everything (V2X) technology should be integrated into the transport environment. The organisation says it intends to maintain the priority use of 5.9Ghz spectrum for transportation safety communications. It points out that the automotive industry and local authorities “are already deploying V2X technology and actively utilising all seven channels of the 5.9 GHz band” and says that technology such as Cellular-V2X (C-V2
December 21, 2018 Read time: 1 min

The 324 US Department of Transportation (USDoT) is seeking %$Linker: 2 External <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 0 0 0 link-external public comment false https://www.transportation.gov/v2x false false%>on how Vehicle to Everything (V2X) technology should be integrated into the transport environment.

The organisation says it intends to maintain the priority use of 5.9Ghz spectrum for transportation safety %$Linker: 2 External <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 0 0 0 link-external communications false https://www.transportation.gov/av/3/preparing-future-transportation-automated-vehicles-3 false false%>. It points out that the automotive industry and local authorities “are already deploying V2X technology and actively utilising all seven channels of the 5.9 GHz band” and says that technology such as Cellular-V2X (C-V2X) and 5G are also in the mix.

In particular, USDoT says it would like thoughts on “issues ranging from the use of alternative and emerging communications technologies to support V2X, to the challenges associated with achieving interoperability while accommodating technological change”.

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