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NXP Semiconductors and Cohda Wireless today announced that they have signed the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for implementing and deploying harmonized technology for the wireless communication between cars, or between cars and traffic infrastructure, in Europe.
In addition, NXP and Cohda have announced the introduction of RoadLINK as their new technology brand for marketing a total Car-to-X (C2X) communication and security solution for on-board units and road-side units in Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS).
Automotive-ready modules based on RoadLINK are currently being developed by companies including lesswire AG in Germany. A specialist for automotive wireless networking, lesswire has announced a C2X module which supports the timely introduction of automotive applications from 2015 onwards, as planned by the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium.
The overall objective of the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium is to implement and deploy cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems - a network in which communication partners, such as vehicles, traffic infrastructure, and service providers, wirelessly exchange information. This will be the basis for achieving new levels of traffic safety and improving traffic efficiency on European roads.
The consortium is therefore pushing for global harmonization of Car-to-Car (C2C) and Car-to-Infrastructure (C2I) communication standards, recognizing the need to adapt software to the regional characteristics of the US, European and Japanese markets.
"We are pleased to have NXP sign the memorandum," says Søren Hess, general manager, CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium.
The fact that NXP, as a major driver of secure connected mobility solutions, has designed first automotive-ready products for C2X is a major step in the consortium's plans of making car-to-car communication on European roads a reality from 2015 onwards added Hess.
Under the new technology brand RoadLINK, NXP and Cohda Wireless are introducing and marketing a total Car-to-X radio and security solution for ITS on-board units and road-side units. Cohda's patented advanced reception technology enhances wireless communications to quality levels
far beyond commercial off-the-shelf receivers and transmitters using the IEEE 802.11 communication standard.
NXP contributes the hardware platform based on its long-proven expertise in software-defined radio, high-performance mixed-signal RF tuners, and security technologies. At the same time, NXP enables the automotive-ready performance of the total solution, which offers unparalleled efficiency in terms of cost, form factor, and power consumption.
Using RoadLINK technology, lesswire is developing small embedded Car-to-X radio modules offering best-in-class RF performance.
"We have decided to design our new portfolio of IEEE802.11p modules on RoadLINK technology by NXP and Cohda Wireless because of their leading technologies for car communication," explains Dr Ralph Meyfarth, CEO lesswire AG.
"First modules are planned to be released in 2014 and will be designed in with major global car manufacturers and used in various architectures added Meyfarth.