Introduction to the Vehicle-to-Everything Communications Service V2X Feature in 3GPP Release 14

Engineers and scientists are seeking processes and technologies to enhance the traffic flow and safety through sophisticated traffic management. Technological progress in the automotive industry toward automated driving and development of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) is propelling the fully digital transportation system.

Cooperative-ITS (C-ITS) is a transportation system in which all road users, including pedestrians, cooperate with each other wirelessly. The C-ITS promises to increase efficiency even further and to additionally reduce road traffic fatalities and serious injuries.

The 3GPP Long Term Evolution, in release 14, introduces and specifies the vehicle-to-everything communications service. This feature sets the starting point for the evolution of applications that up to now have not been provided by mobile communications technology and paves the way for ubiquitous connectivity in the automotive domain.

This white paper introduces the V2X feature in release 14 in some detail and provides hints for more in-depth reading in the references section.

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