Foundational Research into the Role of 5G Technology in Vehicle and Infrastructure Connectivity
Tender ID: 584408
Tender Details
Tender Description
Purpose:
The purpose of this project is to provide expert guidance into the practical applications of 5G technology in vehicle and infrastructure connectivity. The primary objective of this project is to enhance the understanding of the advantages, costs, reliability, security and use cases of 5G technology in vehicle transport and infrastructure connectivity for transport agencies.
Scope:
Develop a short research report (maximum 40 pages or 20,000 words) that provides Austroads members with actionable insights into the necessity and feasibility of adopting 5G for transport connectivity (in particular, in relation to Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X)) and supports them in strategic decision-making relating to the implementation of 5G technology.
Transport agencies are seeking expert guidance on whether 5G product offerings can solve any problems they may have, how they compare with other possible solutions, whether they can meet the stringent requirements for transport applications, what implementation factors need to be considered, and how to mitigate risks.
The report will cover the following topics, as a minimum:
- A brief overview of cellular technology’s evolution over time (3G, 4G, 5G) and the key differences between them.
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of 5G for transport applications, in particular for C-ITS and V2X applications, including lower latency and increased bandwidth for data transfer, relative to 4G/4G LTE.
-Include a discussion on 5G network slicing as an option for transport agencies and its availability in Australia/New Zealand (if the information is available).
- Discuss the costs associated with 5G deployment and maintenance for transport agencies.
- Evaluate the reliability of 5G networks in different transport environments (e.g. urban, regional and remote; intersections, local roads and highways).
- Review security risks and mitigation strategies associated with 5G implementation in transport systems.
- Identify use cases for 5G in transport, including existing use cases such as real-time traffic management and smart infrastructure, as well as future use cases such as Connected Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication.
- Use the above research to inform a high-level strategic decision-making framework for practitioners in relation to cellular communication technology planning and investment. Decision-making processes should be informed by the use case and its requirements for latency and bandwidth, lifespan of asset, upgradability, backward compatibility, upfront cost, operational cost, network availability, reliability, and security.
The consultant will leverage two reports commissioned through iMove as relevant inputs, and will conduct a gap analysis with those documents against the purpose/scope described above:
- 1-049 Evaluating 5G productivity uses in transport— this is an internal report and will be made available on request for interested tenderers. As this is not a published report, it cannot be referenced in the project deliverable (final report). Any relevant insights from the 1-049 report must be recontextualised and appropriately referenced to external sources or new analyses.
- 1-066 A comparative assessment of C-ITS technologies—available through the iMove website.
The successful tenderer will consolidate relevant information from these two reports and will be required to identify and address the remaining information gaps.
Deliverables:
This project will produce the following deliverables:
- Research report (maximum 40 pages or 20,000 words).
- Project data with populated metadata spreadsheet.
- Webinar.
Interested parties are requested to refer to the full Tender Brief from the tendering platform for detailed information and scope of works.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania