5GforV2X

Abstract

Wireless communications between vehicles have been evolving for many decades, gaining more and more attention by car manufacturers and popularity by car drivers; in recent years, research activities in this domain have significantly accelerated. Development toward fifth generation (5G) of cellular networks creates great opportunities for inclusion of automotive vertical sectors in the overall ecosystem of cellular communications. However, the proliferation of IEEE 802.11p‐based solutions causes that these technologies have to efficiently coexist, leading potentially for tighter convergence in the future. In that context, in this article, the provided overview of key and dominant solutions in the domain of vehicle‐to‐anything (V2X) wireless communications is complemented with selected, practical applications of the described technologies. Next, the research achievements and current standardization activities for V2X communications within 5G community are followed by the analysis of the futuristic concept of edge intelligence, where context information is processed by dedicated units mounted on surrounding infrastructure for better communication and decision‐making by, possibly autonomous, cars. The whole article is concluded with a brief description of V2X‐related challenges lying ahead of automotive and wireless communications industry.

LoRaWAN Communication Implementation Platforms

“…In [57] authors proposed a hybrid fog and cloud-based computing architecture for use in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) networks based on 5G technology. In [58] the authors present the impact of 5G technology on smart cities, and intelligent transportation systems, including vehicular communications, while in [59] authors presented research on 5G communication in Vehicle-to-everything (V2X). In [60] authors propose a network architecture for a high-speed rail system based on 5G technology.…”