Verizon-ADOT and MAG pilot program wins transportation award in emerging technology category
April 03 2024 - 11:30AM
Verizon Public Sector today announced that its pilot program with
the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and the Maricopa
Association of Governments has won a Transportation Systems
Management and Operations (TSMO) Award in the Emerging Trends and
Technologies category. The pilot program tested a new
vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology in Maricopa County, Arizona.
“The TSMO award is proof of concept for a V2X technology that
will revolutionize how state and local governments communicate with
drivers, not just in Arizona but across the country,” said TJ Fox,
Senior Vice President, Industrial IoT and Automotive, Verizon
Business. “The award is a testament to the viability of this
technology.”
The pilot program, a partnership between Verizon Public Sector,
ADOT and the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), tested the
potential of utilizing V2X capabilities to deliver time-sensitive
safety information between vehicles on Arizona’s interstate and
state highway systems.
“The purpose of the pilot project was to test and validate that
critical safety notices could be sent to drivers in an efficient
and timely manner,” said Susan Anderson, Systems Technology Group
Manager for ADOT’s Transportation Systems Management and Operations
division. “It helps position us for the day when vehicles are
equipped to interact with transportation infrastructure.”
As part of the program, Verizon Public Sector virtualized ADOT’s
roadside units (RSUs), equipment that collects and transmits
traffic data, and leveraged the public Multi-access Edge Compute
(MEC) infrastructure to streamline the communication of timely
traffic information to drivers.
For more information on the pilot program, which ran from
December 2021 to May 2022, visit our site.
Media Contact:Geoffrey
Basye202-748-1882geoffrey.basye@verizon.com
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