Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), Orange and PSA Group have
signed a partnership agreement to conduct a 5G technology pilot
project for automotive applications. The "Towards 5G" connected car
partnership aims to leverage 4G to 5G technology evolution to
address connected vehicle requirements such as intelligent
transport systems (ITS), improve road safety, and enable new
automotive and in-car services.
The partnership is focused on vehicle-to-vehicle
(V2V) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) architecture, as well as the
technologies required to deploy real-time ITS and connected vehicle
services. Initial tests will use an end-to-end architecture system
based on LTE technology before evolving to LTE-V and 5G
technologies.
The first use cases for Cooperative ITS have been
defined and are currently being tested. These include the ability
to share images between connected vehicles on a road so that the
driver in the following vehicle can "see through" the vehicle
ahead; and real-time notification that an emergency vehicle is
approaching.
Further testing will be conducted in 2017 as part
of this research initiative.
The "Towards 5G" connected car initiative is an
important opportunity for the three partners to combine their
expertise in connected vehicles to meet the challenges posed by new
mobility services and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Ericsson provides the radio and a distributed
virtualized core network to enable network slicing capabilities and
intelligent geo-messaging service.
Orange provides the cellular network with the
associated spectrum on the field trial site and the
on-board connectivity integrating vehicular use cases.
PSA Group is in charge of automotive use case
requirement definition, embedded architecture integration, user
experience and technical validation.
As a result of their collaboration, the partners
will develop a comprehensive experience of the requirements for a
5G infrastructure that fits to the needs of the connected vehicles
industry. They will also identify the full potential of innovative
services and use cases for the benefit of improving road safety and
for better quality of services to end users.
"Connected IoT services are a crucial way to
enhance the user experience for our customers, who today demand
unprecedented levels of comfort and convenience as well as
personalised services in their vehicles," said Carla Gohin,
Research, Innovation and Advanced Technologies VP, PSA Group.
"Connected vehicles are part of our IoT strategic
vision along with home, smart cities, e-health and Industry 4.0.
Vehicle manufacturers expect us to provide the connectivity they
need for remote maintenance management, for example, or to keep
on-board systems software permanently up-to-date. By teaming with
Ericsson and PSA Group, we are combining our capabilities to drive
5G development for innovative services with the perspective of the
availability of 5G by 2020," said Mari-Noëlle Jégo-Laveissière,
Executive Vice President, Innovation, Marketing and Technologies,
Orange.
"5G technology will play a key role in
the transport system of tomorrow. Ericsson is bringing
Networks, IT and specific innovative solutions to the automotive
industry. Along with key players like PSA and Orange, we will
ensure the required levels of safety and security as well
as contributing to a more sustainable and smart society," said
Charlotta Sund, Vice President and Head of Customer Group
Industry & Society, Ericsson.
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including 95,000 employees in France. Present in 29 countries, the
Group has a total customer base of 256 million customers worldwide
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automotive experiences and delivers mobility solutions that provide
freedom and enjoyment to customers around the world. The Group
leverages the models from its three brands, Peugeot, Citroën and
DS, as well as a wide array of mobility and smart services from its
Free2Move brand, to meet the evolving needs and expectations of
automobile users. PSA is the European leader in terms of
CO2 emissions,
with average emissions of 104.4 grams of CO2 per
kilometre in 2015, and an early innovator in the field of
autonomous and connected cars, with 1.8 million such vehicles
worldwide. It is also involved in financing activities through
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