According to a new research report from the Internet of Things analysis company Berg Insight, there will be approximately 700,000 V2X-enabled vehicles on the road by the end of 2020.
By 2025, this number is expected to grow to 35.1 million. Communication between vehicles has been discussed for more than two decades, but it has hardly been realized. One of the main challenges of using V2X communication is the lack of cross-industry standards. There are two key sets of V2X direct communication: 802.11p-based technologies such as Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) and Cellular V2X (C-V2X). The first V2X use cases deployed globally are related to traffic efficiency and basic safety. These include, for example, local hazard warnings and traffic information as well as emergency electronic brake light warnings and left turn assist.
“After years of development, V2X implementation has begun to gain momentum in key areas”, Said Martin Svegander, senior analyst at Berg Insight. With the support of Volkswagen and Toyota, DSRC-based V2X has been deployed in Europe and Japan. C-V2X is gaining momentum in other regions and is supported by Ford, BMW, Audi and the telecom industry. The market relies heavily on regulatory requirements and spectrum allocation.
Mr. Svigander continued:
“Chinese policymakers favor C-V2X, while the United States and the European Union have been in regulatory uncertainty.”
In 2020, the FCC will reallocate part of the 5.9 GHz frequency band (30 MHz) used for ITS to C-V2X. Berg Insight believes that by 2025, C-V2X will account for about 78% of all vehicles supporting V2X, mainly represented by China. By 2025, about 50% of all new cars sold in China will use C-V2X as a standard configuration. “Examples of car OEMs that have launched C-V2X in China include BYD, GAC, FAW, GM/SAIC, Ford, BAIC New Energy, Witmeister, Great Wall, Skyrim and NIO”, Mr. Svegander concluded.
