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Project Information
Newsletter No. 2 (04/2013)
With the second project newsletter we would like to inform you about the outcomes of the second 79 GHz Workshop held in November 2012, the work of the new Global Automotive Radio Regulations Expert Group (GARREG) and the status of regulation activities in several key regions of the world.
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The 79 GHz Project
is an international automotive 79 GHz frequency harmonisation initiative and worldwide operating vehicular radar frequency standardisation platform
The frequency range 77 GHz to 81 GHz (79 GHz) was defined by the European Commission in 2004 as the frequency allocation for automotive short range radar systems. The initial intention and objective of this 79 GHz project is to establish and speed up the worldwide harmonised frequency allocation for vehicular radars in that frequency range.
The project has two main workscopes to achieve this:
Country specific activities
Country specific activities
At the beginning of the project the 79 GHz radar equipment is only authorized
in the 27 EC member states,in most of the further 21 CEPT countries, in Singapore and Australia.
In all other countries the operation of 79 GHz radar devices is not possible due
to the lack of any regulatory framework for this frequency band.
Current frequency allocation statuses:
See which are the current frequency allocation statuses in states the project is operating.
Grey counties are currently out of the scope of the 79 GHz project.
= 79 GHz band allocated
= in progress/partly available
= not (yet) available
Global Automotive Radio Regulations Expert Group
Global Automotive Radio Regulations Expert Group
MOTIVATION:
The automotive industry needs global frequency harmonization. Radiocommunication systems are more and more used by the automotive industry to equip cars. Radar, keyless entry, TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System), Car-to-Car communications are among all these systems.
Global harmonization is key for car manufacturers to install such systems in the car. For that, there is a crucial need for a global automotive group with legitimacy to support and drive the automotive frequency regulations on a worldwide level, a group that must be at the same eye level as other organizations (e.g. ITU-R) or interest groups (e.g. CRAF).
GARREG: Global Automotive Radio Regulations Expert Group.
CLEPA is the European association of automotive suppliers and counts 90 members among the world's most prominent suppliers of car parts / systems.
OICA is the International organization of motor vehicle manufacturers.
Following the 79GHz CSA project proposal, both organizations decided to create a joint task group called GARREG, the Global Automotive Radio Regulations Expert Group.
- Kick-off meeting on October 19th, 2012
- Discussions on the Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure
- Chairman: Sylvain GERMAINE, TRW
- Secretariat: Markus RICHTER, DAIMLER
TERMS OF REFERENCE
The Global Automotive Radio Regulations Experts’ Group shall promote the interests of the Worldwide Automotive Industry regarding:
- Regulatory issues on radio based automotive systems and components;
- The use of the appropriate harmonized frequency bands for radio based automotive application within the existing and future regulatory environment;
- The maintenance of appropriate existing frequency bands
The group is open to all the Automotive Manufacturers’ and Suppliers’ Associations members and external Experts could, case by case, be invited.
