Networking & Communication Systems

Telstra, in partnership with Cohda Wireless, has successfully conducted Australia’s first test of vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) technology over a mobile network in South Australia. The trial demonstrated vehicles interacting directly with pedestrians’ and cyclists’ mobile phones providing early-warning collision detection and alerts via an application installed on the phones. The technology was tested using some common scenarios that occur every day in Australia, such as a car and a cyclist approaching a blin

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) and its insurance partner have announced a significant investment in the Finnish company MaaS Global, which was established in April 2016 to provide multi-modal transportation services.

UK communications watchdog Ofcom is proposing a consultation to open up the 5.8 GHz spectrum, which is used for tolling, to other uses including wi-fi.

Intuicom, which supplies wireless solutions to the intelligent transportation systems (ITS) market, has been selected by the State of North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to supply its broadband and spread spectrum radios state-wide. The multi-year contract was awarded in conjunction with Intuicom’s distribution partner, Rosenblatt & Associates. Intuicom’s broadband solutions radios were selected for their extended range and secure, high capacity throughput providing the overriding framework

Uber’s recent integration with the Transit app in nearly 50 US cities enables users to combine Uber with public transportation, says the company.

US wireless solutions supplier Intuicom is to supply the city of Superior, Colorado, with the communications infrastructure for its new advanced traffic management system (ATMS) network.