According to the GSMA, the European Commission (EC) has undercuts its own 5G Action Plan with the Connected Car Legislation-- specifically through the choice of outdated 802.11p wifi technology for connected vehicles.
The EU 5G Action Plan calls for “major terrestrial transport paths [to] have uninterrupted 5G coverage by 2025.” However, the Delegated Act on Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) sticks with 802.11p, instead of encouraging the deployment of more advanced technologies, such as Cellular-V2X (C-V2X). According to the GSMA, C-V2X is a "key building block" in future 5G networks, and connected cars are one of the most important 5G use cases.
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