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A direct impact of the current coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic is the delay of key regulations relative to the
connected car ecosystem. While support for a unified regulation in
key areas such as the 5G spectrum was high in 2019, largely led by
the European Union, the focus has understandably shifted to health
and economic support for the population in crisis. Most governing
bodies not focused on this point are simply not meeting owing to
quarantine and social distancing restrictions.
According to the latest
IHS Markit COVID-19 Automotive R&D Impact Survey, over 60%
of the respondents expected regulations on autonomous vehicles and
active safety to be impacted, with some even believing that the
implementation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
(UNECE), due in mid-2022, is at risk. Regulations that add a
substantial cost per vehicle will likely be reconsidered following
the economic ramifications of the pandemic, as many believe these
costs will be passed on to final consumers.
5G technology standards and licensing delays When it comes to 5G deployment, the focus of 2020 was on
coming releases from the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP),
a global organization that develops telecommunication standards.
The 3GPP has made progress toward cross-industry standardization
that will be vital for deployments of 5G and utilization of
vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology. Key releases have been
delayed as a result of the ongoing pandemic.
Release 16 Stage 3 freeze: Delayed from March
2020 to June 2020. This release addresses substantial enhancements
to features including carrier aggregation, spectrum sharing, and
multiple input/output. It also enables new verticals relative to
V2X communications, ITS, positioning, and utilizing NR in an
unlicensed spectrum. This key delay will likely delay 5G
commitments and research into new 5G use cases, as no new functions
can be added.
Release 17 Stage 3 freeze: Delayed from June
2021 to September 2021. This release addresses new functionality
related to massive machine-type communications, enhanced mobile
broadband, and ultra-reliable low-latency communication. This delay
will likely delay 5G commitments and research into new 5G use
cases, as no new functions can be added.
Release 17 ASN.1 + OpenAPI specification
freeze: Delayed from September 2021 to December 2021. The
central focus of this release is to ensure compatibility between
GSM and UMTS, LTE, and 5G networks. Commonality in this approach is
essential for widespread application of 5G networks.
Another significant delay for 5G development is a series of
postponed auctions for 5G spectrum licenses. These are handled at
the country level in cooperation with local governments and members
of the telecommunications industry. So far, there have been
indefinite suspensions of auctions in Spain, France, Austria,
Portugal, and India.
Data privacy impact For the first time since its inception, European and even
global regulatory bodies are looking at the General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR) to provide the legal grounds to enable the
employers and the competent public health authorities to process
personal data in the context of epidemics, without the need to
obtain the consent of the data subject. This applies when the
processing of personal data is necessary for employers, for reasons
of public interest, in the area of public health, or to protect
vital interests (Art. 6 and 9 of the GDPR) or to comply with
another legal obligation. Since the escalation of COVID-19 to a
pandemic, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued two
statements regarding data protection in the fight against the
virus.
March 2020: Clarification that new laws are
required to use mobile location data to track the COVID-19
spread
April 2020: Adoption of the European
Commission guidance on use of apps for contract tracing and
warnings to minimize interference of privacy while allowing data
processing to preserve public health
In March 2020, the Attorney General of California clarified that
it would not delay enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy
Act (CCPA) despite petitions from more than 60 companies requesting
a six-month grace period.
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Posted 28 April 2020 by Beatriz Minamy, Senior Technical Research Analyst, Connected Car, Supply Chain and Technology, IHS Markit
