In this stream, we will explore several predictions for 5G and understand how the transportation network will be revolutionized by high-fidelity, low-latency, high-capacity, secure networks. Cybersecurity failsafes and a reliable, high-density network will be a must.
When transportation and vehicles are equipped with 5G connectivity, it will transform the way we travel. Vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication will make roads safer and more environmentally friendly while allowing dynamic traffic management and control in congested cities. Connectivity will be fundamental to the development and deployment of driverless vehicles, MaaS, ridesharing, and more efficient public transportation solutions, as well as unlocking many other applications and benefits.
Speakers from communications companies, infrastructure consultancies, and MaaS transport providers will share an exciting outlook on how this technology will shape our future.
Janez Križan
new business development and innovation director
A1 Slovenia
SLOVENIA
Roch Muraine
worldwide director for transportation
Alcatel - Lucent Enterprise
FRANCE
Synopsis: A modern ITS infrastructure is a highly digital environment with an ever-increasing number of connected devices. Emerging technology required for autonomous and connected vehicles has an impact on the flexibility and criticality of the network. It needs to bring more services to a more diverse group of clients. No blind spots for network services will be tolerated. Using experience from a real case study of our customer Nevada DOT, which changed the paradigm of networking, stating 'advanced ITS applications need ‘smart’ IP networks', this presentation will discuss the deployment of a self-configuring network to adapt to ever-changing road conditions.
Shadi A Razak
CTO and co-founder
Angoka
UK
Synopsis: Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) will fundamentally revolutionize travel, bringing significant economic, societal and environmental benefits. However, there are several obstacles to realizing the full potential of CAVs, with safety and security being a primary concern. Autonomy communication with other vehicles (V2V), infrastructure (V2I) and ‘everything else’ (V2X) is critical for the vehicle’s decision making system and public safety. To function safely, V2X must ensure the authenticity and confidentiality of the communications and messages. This talk will explore a newly adopted communication protocol that utilizes vehicle hardware characteristics to decentralize vehicular authentication and message encryption in zero-trust networks.
Daniel Avdagič
CEO
AV Living Lab
SLOVENIA
Synopsis: The presentation will discuss the ongoing or completed 5G, cybersecurity and V2X large-scale pilots, based on a human-centric approach in real-life environments within AV Living Lab. The speaker will share experiences and lessons from the AV Living Lab open innovation environment, which is a living lab for demonstration and validation of the use of innovative and enhanced techniques. These are implemented within the 5G infrastructure by accommodating a wide range of use cases with advanced requirements, especially in terms of latency, resilience, coverage and bandwidth.
Klavdija Janc
product manager
AV Living Lab
SLOVENIA
Synopsis: The presentation will discuss the ongoing or completed 5G, cybersecurity and V2X large-scale pilots, based on a human-centric approach in real-life environments within AV Living Lab. The speaker will share experiences and lessons from the AV Living Lab open innovation environment, which is a living lab for demonstration and validation of the use of innovative and enhanced techniques. These are implemented within the 5G infrastructure by accommodating a wide range of use cases with advanced requirements, especially in terms of latency, resilience, coverage and bandwidth.
Alina Koskela
special advisor
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
FINLAND
Synopsis: Connected and automated mobility services require communication networks for reliable data exchange. With high capacity, short delay and low power consumption, 5G has the potential to offer new development paths for smart cities and industries based on new services for moving people and goods. In order to understand what types of 5G networks are needed to enable this evolution, Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom actively enables and promotes 5G trials in all transport modes. This presentation will compile the results of 5G trials active in Finland and showcase the benefits of public-private cooperation for 5G development.
Hugo Lerias
CTO automotive, Fujitsu Central Europe
Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH
GERMANY
Synopsis: We will speak about future mobility acceleration with Fujitsu Connected Services. With the growth in connected cars, autonomous driving, sharing services, ride hailing and electric vehicles, the automotive industry is moving toward a services-led automotive ecosystem commonly known as Mobility as a Service. This has dramatically increased the demand for a fast and flexible mobility service platform that is capable of rapidly processing the vast quantity of data that mobility innovation generates, as well as streamlining applications’ access to that data and those vehicles. Fujitsu brings its integration experience to offer mobility technologies and services including 5G capability to solve large data problems.
Manfred Braun
principal consultant - transforming business into digital
Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH
GERMANY
Synopsis: We will speak about future mobility acceleration with Fujitsu Connected Services. With the growth in connected cars, autonomous driving, sharing services, ride hailing and electric vehicles, the automotive industry is moving toward a services-led automotive ecosystem commonly known as Mobility as a Service. This has dramatically increased the demand for a fast and flexible mobility service platform that is capable of rapidly processing the vast quantity of data that mobility innovation generates, as well as streamlining applications’ access to that data and those vehicles. Fujitsu brings its integration experience to offer mobility technologies and services including 5G capability to solve large data problems.
Walter Weigel
vice president and CSO European Research Institute
Huawei Technologies
BELGIUM
Synopsis: Research in 5G is addressing wireless communication for many critical applications, such as intelligent transport systems (ITS). A very important use case is communication for autonomous vehicles, especially cars and drones. These are equipped with a multitude of sensors and actors and will require high-rate connectivity for applications such as sensor sharing and virtual reality. Communication between the vehicle and the infrastructure or between the vehicles themselves has to guarantee parameters like latency and reliability. The presentation will give insights into real 5G tests with cars, and the respective design of the radio interface. It will also provide an overview of specific challenges for autonomous drones and discuss how these challenges can be addressed in future research, leading to '5G and beyond'.
Alexandra Cutean
senior director, research and policy
Information and Communications Technology Council
CANADA
Synopsis: This talk will cover the cybersecurity needs and considerations for Canadian critical infrastructure, in particular road authorities. It will cover topics such as multi-modal transportation networks, connected and autonomous vehicles, and other key elements of mobility as Canadian cities develop and change via technological disruption. The talk will also investigate the talent and skills needed to cope with these changes, including specific skill needs and gaps for cybersecurity and digital talent working in transportation.
Julian Diederichs
consultant
McKinsey & Company
GERMANY
Synopsis: The importance of connectivity within the automotive ecosystem is increasing. Connectivity is not only required for passenger entertainment, but also for other applications such as safety-critical software and firmware updates, map updates for self-driving cars and shared mobility platforms. As a result, connectivity is becoming essential for key disruptions in the automotive space, especially autonomous driving and shared mobility. 5G brings higher bandwidths and lower latency with higher reliability than existing 4G or LTE networks, enabling new safety-critical applications to run on 5G networks. The presentation will introduce and discuss a selection of connectivity use cases enhanced by 5G.
Stoyan Nikolov
test analyst
McLaren Applied Technologies
UK
Synopsis: The complexity of connected and autonomous vehicles increases significantly with the introduction of multiple connectivity channels and sensors. The requirements for robust and uninterruptible connection provoke the need for multiple modems fixed to multiple network operators, being able to switch among various wireless networks (such as 3G, 4G and 5G). The introduction of geofence-triggered software features requires GPS/GNSS connectivity in addition to the mobile network. Testing the connectivity is a challenging task that requires a realistic simulation of the mobile network conditions and GPS/GNSS. This presentation will cover the challenges of testing the connectivity channels for connected vehicles, the simulation scenarios to be considered and the challenges of simulating a fleet.
Uwe Puetzschler
head of Car2X
Nokia Mobile Networks
GERMANY
Synopsis: This presentation will focus on why the architecture of 5G truly matters for successful automotive transformation. Communication and connectivity are key to the development of autonomous vehicles. Cellular-based technologies will be essential for transforming the entire mobility ecosystem thanks to VX2 technology. With a strong evolutionary path to 5G, C-V2X technology will offer superior performance to help connected vehicles communicate with transport infrastructure, leading to less congestion, reduced emissions and a smoother driving experience.
Nick Reeve
partner, patent attorney
Reddie & Grose LLP
UK
Synopsis: Telecommunications, computing and automotive technologies are increasingly converging with the new generation of self-driving cars. Incumbent car companies like Toyota and Volvo sense danger, as their business models are challenged, while existing technology and disruptive startup companies sense new opportunities and markets. All players in this exciting new market will need to take intellectual property (IP) into consideration to avoid collision and navigate pitfalls along the road. In this talk, we will look at emerging IP trends in the 5G and autonomous vehicle space, such as collaboration and tie-ups, patent pools, standards and licensing.
Sharon Kindleysides
ITS coordinator
Smart Cities Forum
UK
John Paddington
innovation integration lead, public sector
Transport for West Midlands
UK
Synopsis: This presentation will focus on the work the West Midlands is doing to encourage 5G at a city region level. We are the first regional 5G testbed in the UK. This has unlocked up to £50m of public- and private-sector funding to develop 5G services. The presentation will describe how the West Midlands is building the testbed and what work is being done with mobile operators and infrastructure providers to accelerate the adoption of 5G. Mobility is also a key focus and the presentation will describe how we are looking to develop quick wins, long-term use cases and also how 5G fits with work being undertaken in the West Midlands around connected and autonomous vehicles.