Toyota Urges More Testing of Wi-Fi in 5.9 GHz Automotive Safety Band

Toyota backed more testing to determine if Wi-Fi can safely share the 5.9 GHz band with dedicated short-range communications systems. Representatives met with Chief Julius Knapp and others from the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology. “The DSRC announcement by Toyota, the recent announcement by General Motors to further expand its DSRC deployment in the United States, and significant investments in DSRC-enabled infrastructure in a majority of states proves that DSRC deployment in the United States continues,” said a Monday filing in docket 13-49. “There are important interference scenarios that have not yet been tested during the first phase of testing.”