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Can C-V2X Bring A New Era of Smart Transportation in the United States?

We have explained the concept of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles as well as Vehicle to Everything (V2X) in our tutorials earlier. Now in a new whitepaper, 'C-V2X: A New Era of Smart Transportation in the United States', Qualcomm has highlighted the potential of C-V2X to deliver transformational benefits in road safety, enhance environmental sustainability, and create new jobs in the U.S.

A press release from Qualcomm said:

The new report describes the ground-breaking power of C-V2X and raises the issue that regulatory delays have hindered its deployment.

Implementing C-V2X and wireless technologies in transportation will bring about enormous benefits to the public interest, such as reducing roadway incidents and improving trip planning, transportation mode choice, and traffic efficiency – all of which will inevitably lead to lower fuel consumption. Examples of these benefits include real-time route guidance to bypass congestion, adjusting vehicle dynamics for optimal speed with less braking and idling for better fuel use, and personal mobility services for additional travel options.

The expected benefits from C-V2X also include:

  • Up to 10,000 fatalities avoided per year,
  • Up to 800,000 injuries avoided per year,
  • Up to 2,800,000 fewer damaged vehicles per year, and
  • Up to $12.6 billion saved per year due to fewer damaged vehicles.

The white paper calls on the federal government to draw up a national C-V2X deployment plan and urges the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to approve waiver requests for the implementation of C-V2X in the 5.9 GHz band. The report notes that automakers, state departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, and local agencies are eager to deploy connected vehicle technology. But progress towards C-V2X in the U.S. has been stalled by regulatory impediments. Meanwhile, other countries are increasing investment in this critical technology.

For anyone interested in this topic, the papers highlighted in this blog post ☝️ are very useful too.

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