C-V2X Needs Access to Spectrum 'Now,' Qualcomm Says

The FCC’s draft 5.9 GHz order won’t give industry immediate use of 30 MHz of the band proposed for cellular vehicle-to-everything technologies, Qualcomm warned in a call with an aide to Commissioner Geoffrey Starks. “C-V2X is ready to be deployed across America today and therefore needs the spectrum now,” said a filing posted Thursday in docket 19-138. “Ford and other automakers want to sell cars equipped with highly advanced C-V2X technology, and state and local transportation agencies are ready to install CV2X roadside units."