The 5G Automotive Association was formed last year by German carmakers, telecom vendors and chipmakers.
ZTE joined the 5G Automotive Association, which was established last September by German carmakers Audi, BMW and Daimler, as well as telecommunication vendors Ericsson, Huawei and Nokia, and chipmakers Intel and Qualcomm.
“ZTE is stepping up efforts in key 5G technologies and has made breakthroughs in channel coding, massive [multiple-input/multiple-output], network virtualization and slicing, and accurate positioning. All these achievements will make a fresh user experience possible for the smart internet of vehicles,” said Bai Gang, GM of the 5G product sector at ZTE. “As an M-ICT enabler, ZTE will work together with partners to promote the smart internet of vehicles and global cross-industry collaboration.”
ZTE said it’s committed to building a secure, open and shared terminal-pipe-cloud platform and environment for the sector. The vendor currently offers products and services targeting the market, including its T-Box multimode modules, on-board diagnostics and Wi-Fi modules to address security, control and information needs. ZTE also has expertise in the intelligent transportation systems field, with solutions covering traffic control, transportation management, emergency telecommunications clusters and information services.
The 5GAA was formed to help develop, test and promote communications solutions, support standardization and accelerate commercial availability and global market penetration. The main activities of the association include defining and harmonizing use cases, technical requirements and implementation strategies; supporting standardization and regulatory bodies, certification and approval processes; addressing vehicle-to-everything technology requirements, such as wireless connectivity, security, privacy, authentication and distributed cloud architectures; and running joint innovation and development projects.
Other 5GAA members include China Telecom, NTT DoCoMo, Vodafone, Ford, Gemalto, LG, SK Telecom, T-Mobile US, Rohde & Schwarz and Verizon Communications.
