States across the country are actively using the Safety Band to deploy innovative, intelligent transportation technologies that reduce crashes and save lives in our communities. Smart roads are safe roads.
safety band; 5.9; 5.9 GHz; spectrum; V2X; automation; automated vehicles
Secretary Chao Stresses Importance of the Safety Band
“…the First Responder Safety Technology Pilot Program…will provide up to $38 million to equip emergency response vehicles, transit vehicles and related infrastructure, including traffic signals and highway-rail-grade crossings, with V2X technology. These systems will use the 5.9 Gigahertz “Safety Band” of spectrum currently allocated for use in transportation systems. We know this issue is important to you. We...
Presented at The International Symposium on Advanced Radio Technologies (ISART)- August 12, 2020