The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) has expressed its approval of the decision made by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This decision pertains to the authorisation of initial deployments of cellular vehicle-to-everything (“C-V2X”) technology in the 5.9 GHz band. The authorisation has been granted to 17 entities, which encompass 12 state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), Macomb County, City and County of Denver, and University of Michigan
“We have been eagerly waiting for this second FCC action to grant these 17 entities permission to deploy life-saving C-V2X technology in the United States, including the University of Michigan, which is also one of our members,” says John F. Kwant, executive director, Americas, for 5GAA. “This action extends the geographical jurisdiction for C-V2X deployment and represents a key milestone to achieve widespread deployment of this state-of-the-art vehicle safety technology.”
In December 2021, a group of automakers, state departments of transportation, and equipment manufacturers jointly filed a Waiver Request asking the FCC to waive its 5.9 GHz band rules to permit them to deploy C-V2X technology. Following this joint filing, more than 17 entities requested waivers under the same conditions.
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