FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today OmniAir
Consortium™ announces the formal launch of the world's first
vehicle-to-everything (V2X) device certification program for the
connected vehicle market.
The announcement was delivered at the Plugfest by the Bay to a
group of 174 participants representing 30 device makers, 11
test-houses, and test tool providers from nearly a dozen
countries.
"Launching OmniAir's independent, third-party testing and
certification program for V2X-DSRC connected vehicle products is
the culmination of a decade's work," remarked Jason Conley, Executive Director at OmniAir. "We
are entering an exciting time and the work we are doing will save
lives across the globe."
As part of the certification process, OmniAir approved test
equipment and listed systems from Spirent Technologies and Danlaw,
Inc. as Qualified Test Equipment (QTE) for OmniAir Consortium's
Connected Vehicle Certification Program.
Abhitesh Kastuar, Spirent's General Manager for Automotive,
stated, "Spirent is proud to be a member of this device
certification program driven by the OmniAir Consortium. As a well-
established provider of V2X standards compliance test solutions,
Spirent is helping automotive manufacturers around the globe to
meet their requirements regarding functionality, interoperability
and performance. We are committed to continue with our efforts to
support future protocols and other standard specifications for this
technology, as industry needs arise."
"Obtaining OmniAir qualification highlights the confidence that
our customers have shown in our products and services," said
Andrew Donaldson, Program Manager –
Connected Vehicles, at Danlaw, Inc.
7Layers, Inc., a Bureau Veritas Group company, is the first
OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratory (OATL) for the testing of
DSRC-V2X devices.
"7layers is thrilled to be selected as the first OmniAir
Authorized Test Laboratory for the connected vehicle certification
program," said CEO Fernando
Rodríguez of 7layers, Inc.
OmniAir Consortium was founded over 10 years ago with the
express purpose of promoting certification and interoperability for
intelligent transportation systems. OmniAir and its members
have worked collaboratively with transportation stakeholders to
develop requirements and specifications for both RFID tolling and
DSRC-based Connected Vehicle devices. Since 2012, OmniAir has
certified RFID tags and readers used in electronic toll collection
systems.
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 laboratories. Learn more about OmniAir at
www.omniair.org.
Media Contact: Ryan Hall, 1250
Connecticut Avenue NW 8th Floor, Suite 825 Washington, DC 20036
rhall@omniair.org www.omniair.org
202-744-6480
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