By Xinyi Li, EDITOR
Chongqing’s unique landforms make it a “touchstone” for automatic driving technology. Ushering in the 5G era, what will happen when combining autonomous driving with 5G? According to China Telecom Corporation Limited Chongqing Branch, 5G Technology will boost the development of autonomous driving. This August, six testing sites of “5G + Internet of Vehicles (IoV)” are expected to be on the market.
This August, there will be six scenarios of “5G + Internet of Vehicles (IoV)” have the chance to greet their new arrival
5G networks control the time-lag within 10 milliseconds
Last February, Chongqing became one of the first national demonstration cities for 5G application. Chongqing Branches of China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom have been making efforts to build 5G base stations in the city.
“Now the cars on the road are all at random, they are independent of each other, so are the pedestrians. The driver checks the road conditions and it’s subjective. IoV allows vehicles to interact with other vehicles and roads, thus improving driving safety.” According to China Telecom Chongqing Branch, by installing a communication module on vehicles, autonomous driving can be realized without relying on the driver’s judgment.
5G networks feature high speed, low time delay, and large capacity. Especially, the ultra-low time delay can better serve IoV and autonomous driving. For example, the accident may still occur given it takes several seconds for the vehicle to react to the brake. With the time delay less than 10 milliseconds, 5G networks hold the key to solve the problem.
This August, the six demonstration scenarios are expected to go live
Early this year, China Telecom Chongqing Branch, China Automotive Research Institute Co., Ltd., and DT mobile signed a triple agreement on 5G connected automated vehicles in Chongqing. Relying on the technology advantages of China Telecom’s 5G networks, they have been striving to accelerate the overall development of China’s connected automated vehicles. The three sides will give full play to their respective advantages in communication, automobile, and Internet, deepen comprehensive cooperation, and carry out six demonstration scenarios of “5G + IoV” at the initial stage.
The six scenarios include hazardous scene warning, passing at green wave lights under continuous signal lights, roadside intelligence, high-precision map download, 5G live video, and 5G-based remote control.
Source: CQCB