LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- At CES® 2017
today, AUDI AG (NASDAQ: AUDVF),
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary
of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), SWARCO Traffic Systems and
the University of Kaiserslautern, announced the formation of
Connected Vehicle to Everything of Tomorrow (ConVeX) – a consortium
to carry out the first announced Cellular-V2X (C-V2X) trial based
upon the 3rd Generation Partnership Project's (3GPP)
Release 14, which includes Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X)
communication. The trial efforts are expected to focus on
Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V), Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) and
Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P) direct communication, as well as
Vehicle-to-Network (V2N) wide area communications. ConVeX will be
executed by a cross-industry consortium that brings diverse
expertise to the trial. ConVeX will be co-funded by the
participating organizations and the German Federal Ministry of
Transportation and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) within the scope
of the "Automated and Connected Driving on Digital Test Fields in
Germany" funding guidelines.
The goal of the trial is to demonstrate the benefits of using a
unified C-V2X connectivity platform, as defined by 3GPP Release 14,
for the connected vehicle of tomorrow as well as to showcase C-V2X
range, reliability and latency advantage for real-time V2X
communications. Additionally, the trial aims to highlight new use
cases that help support traffic flow optimization, improve safety
and pave the path to automated driving. ConVeX plans to use the
results of the trial to inform regulators, provide important inputs
to ongoing global standardization work and shape a path for further
development and future evolution of V2X cellular technology,
which includes an evolutionary transition towards 5G New Radio
(NR), the new global standard for 5G being defined in 3GPP.
During the trial, ConVeX expects to establish a field test
environment and conduct field tests to determine compelling C-V2X
benefits by utilizing V2V/V2I/V2P direct communications with 4G/5G
LTE-based vehicle-to-network (V2N) technology, evaluating radio
communications, performance and user experience under real traffic
conditions while leveraging upper layer stacks developed by the
automotive industry in ETSI-ITS. C-V2X Direct Communications
operating on 5.9GHz ITS spectrum are then expected to be integrated
into an Ericsson 5G test network covering highways, roads and
cities in Germany.
V2X technologies continue to play a key role in advancing the
vision of autonomous vehicles. While advancements in Radar, Lidar,
and camera systems bring automated driving a step closer to
commercialization, these sensors are limited to line-of-sight (LOS)
data collection. Sensor fusion with V2X is expected to complement
those capabilities and provide 360 degree non-line-of-sight (NLOS)
awareness, extending a vehicle's ability to see and hear further
down the road, even at blind intersections or in bad weather
conditions. Combined with high-precision Global Navigation
Satellite System (GNSS), V2X technologies are expected to allow
vehicles to share information with each other, as well as with
infrastructure, and to pedestrian smartphones.
"Digitization will redefine the properties of the car.
Connectivity and autonomous driving are two megatrends to shape
tomorrow's vehicles, but this transformation will go further. Data,
cloud technology and new business models will be the major drivers
of innovation and create an ecosystem around our core product,"
said Alfons Pfaller, head of
infotainment development, AUDI AG.
"Therefore the key to success is cross-industry collaboration – and
so we are very happy to work together in the ConVeX consortium on
new solutions for our customers."
"Connected vehicles require global connectivity solutions with
scalable, flexible, secure and future-proof solutions. With the
announcement of ConVeX consortia to carry out a Cellular-V2X trial
in Germany together with our
partners, we are taking the next step in creating an ecosystem for
connected vehicles," said Ulf Ewaldsson, senior vice president and
chief technology officer, Ericsson. "Achieving the full potential
of connected vehicles becomes easier for vehicle manufacturers and
fleet operators who partner with Ericsson to enable value-added
services while providing robust global vehicle connectivity."
"Qualcomm Technologies' focus remains on bringing the best
technologies and products to commercialization, supported by a
long-term roadmap, and in a manner that helps ensure mass adoption.
We are committed to an automotive vision, which supports a
continually safer and more automated driving experience, to which
sensors including V2X are integral," said Nakul Duggal, vice president of product
management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. "As automotive use cases
further drive mission-critical requirements like ultra low-latency
and high reliability, we are focusing our efforts on developing
technology that supports the vision of increased automotive safety
and automated driving."
"A connected and a cooperative infrastructure is a key element
in SWARCO's smart mobility portfolio," says Michael Schuch, COO, SWARCO's ITS Division.
"This is why we foster the cooperation with the automotive
industry, telecommunication providers and infrastructure operators
to ensure seamless and technically compatible V2X communication.
With ConVeX, another key milestone is reached in allowing road
infrastructure components and vehicles to speak the same
language."
"Connected and collaborative mobility has an enormous potential
to improve traffic efficiency, enhance traffic safety and to lower
emissions," said Professor Schotten, head of the chair for Wireless
Communications and Navigation at the University of Kaiserslautern.
"ConVeX will be an important step towards realizing this vision and
we are glad to be able to contribute to this process."
About Audi
The Audi Group, with its brands Audi,
Ducati and Lamborghini, is one of the most successful manufacturers
of automobiles and motorcycles in the premium segment. It is
present in more than 100 markets worldwide and produces at 16
locations in twelve countries. 100‑percent subsidiaries of
AUDI AG include Audi Sport GmbH (Neckarsulm),
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (Sant'Agata Bolognese,
Italy) and Ducati Motor Holding
S.p.A. (Bologna, Italy). In
2015, the Audi Group delivered to customers approximately
1.8 million automobiles of the Audi brand, 3,245 sports
cars of the Lamborghini brand and about 54,800 motorcycles of
the Ducati brand. In the 2015 financial year, AUDI AG achieved
total revenue of €58.4 billion and an operating profit of
€4.8 billion. At present, approximately 85,000 people
work for the company all over the world, about 60,000 of them
in Germany. Audi focuses on new
products and sustainable technologies for the future of
mobility.
www.audi-mediacenter.com/en
About Ericsson
Ericsson is the driving force behind
the Networked Society – a world leader in communications technology
and services. Our long-term relationships with every major telecom
operator in the world allow people, business and society to fulfill
their potential and create a more sustainable future.
Our services, software and infrastructure – especially in
mobility, broadband and the cloud – are enabling the telecom
industry and other sectors to do better business, increase
efficiency, improve the user experience and capture new
opportunities.
With approximately 115,000 professionals and customers in 180
countries, we combine global scale with technology and services
leadership. We support networks that connect more than 2.5 billion
subscribers. Forty percent of the world's mobile traffic is carried
over Ericsson networks. And our investments in research and
development ensure that our solutions – and our customers – stay in
front.
Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Net sales in 2015 were
SEK 246.9 billion (USD 29.4 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ
OMX stock exchange in Stockholm
and the NASDAQ in New York.
www.ericsson.com, www.ericsson.com/news
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm's technologies powered the
smartphone revolution and connected billions of people. We
pioneered 3G and 4G – and now, we are leading the way to 5G and a
new era of intelligent, connected devices. Our products are
revolutionizing industries including automotive, computing, IoT and
healthcare, and are allowing millions of devices to connect with
each other in ways never before imagined. Qualcomm Incorporated
includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our
patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of
Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, all
of our engineering, research and development functions, and all of
our products and services businesses, including our semiconductor
business, QCT, and our mobile, automotive, computing, IoT and
healthcare businesses.
To learn more, visit Qualcomm's website, blog, Twitter and
Facebook pages.
About SWARCO
SWARCO – the international traffic
technology corporation of Austrian entrepreneur Manfred Swarovski –
provides the complete range of products, systems, services and
solutions for road safety and intelligent traffic management.
Cooperative systems, V2I communication, electromobility, and
integrated software solutions for the Smart City are latest,
future-oriented fields in the group's portfolio. German SWARCO
TRAFFIC SYSTEMS GmbH, the largest SWARCO company, is a system
integrator for urban and interurban traffic control, parking, and
detection equipment, with a wide range of services and extensive
know-how in V2X communication.
www.swarco.com / www.swarco.com/sts
About the University of Kaiserslautern
The University
of Kaiserslautern, located in the south-west of Germany, is one of the major German research
universities renowned for its strengths in the sciences and
engineering disciplines. The University of Kaiserslautern is the
center of a major European IT and science hub with two Fraunhofer
Institutes (IESE and ITWM), the Max Planck Institute for Software
Systems, and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence
(DFKI) working on advanced software systems for the connected
society. Professor Schotten is the head of the chair for Wireless
Communication and Navigation at the University of Kaiserslautern
and scientific director at the German Research Center for
Artificial Intelligence (DFKI).
Qualcomm Contacts:
Pete Lancia, Corporate
Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Sinnott, Investor
Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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