Shanghai, November 15, 2022 -- Quectel, the world's leading provider of IoT and Internet of Vehicles solutions, announced today that it has officially released its next-generation Cellular Vehicle-to-Vehicle (C-V2X) module AG18, which uses PC5 The direct communication method supports information exchange between vehicles and between vehicles and the surrounding environment, and improves driving safety and traffic efficiency based on this.

AG18 supports C-V2X PC5 direct communication and can be used anywhere in the world without the assistance or coverage of SIM cards and cellular networks. It uses the globally unified ITS 5.9GHz frequency band to provide low-latency, highly reliable information transmission for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), and vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P), and obtain beyond-line-of-sight or non-line-of-sight Traffic participant status and intent within range to avoid traffic accidents.

In addition to supporting excellent C-V2X communication capabilities, AG18 also provides flexible and rich positioning functions, including optional L1+L5 dual-frequency GNSS positioning, Qualcomm Dead Reckoning (QDR3), high-precision PPE (RTK) and other technologies, enabling Global OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers are free to choose positioning technologies that are closer to their application needs.

Wang Min, general manager of Quectel's Automotive Business Unit, said: "C-V2X has become a core technology that is widely recognized around the world to support high-level ADAS and autonomous driving. The AG18 we launched this time will be used for large-scale commercial use of this technology. The deployment provides empowerment, which not only brings enhanced PC5 direct-connection communication capabilities and rich positioning functions to automotive customers, but also greatly reduces the overall cost in actual use. Its comprehensive advantages in function, quality and performance have been obtained by several companies. Recognition from a world-renowned automotive brand for critical in-vehicle applications supporting their next-generation smart vehicles."

The AG18 module is based on the Qualcomm SA415M platform and is developed and manufactured in strict accordance with the IATF 16949:2016 automotive industry quality management system standard. Application requirements such as autonomous driving and intelligent transportation systems.

In terms of appearance design, AG18 is compatible with Quectel's first-generation C-V2X module AG15. Existing customer equipment can be seamlessly migrated and upgraded through simple direct replacement, greatly reducing its design cost and development time. At the same time, AG18 has feature-rich interfaces, such as PCIe, USB 3.0/2.0, SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, ADC and 1pps, etc., which is convenient for customers to carry out technical solutions for terminal applications such as TCU, T-BOX, V-BOX, RSU, etc. development.

As the world's leading provider of Internet of Vehicles solutions, Quectel has developed a rich C-V2X product line for in-vehicle applications and achieved mass production, covering C-V2X modules AG18, AG15, C-V2X AP module AG215S , LTE-A + C-V2X module AG52xR series, and 5G + C-V2X module AG55xQ series, etc., to ensure that automotive customers can maintain technical continuity when planning future products for smart cars and smart transportation.

In addition to C-V2X module products, Quectel also provides a wealth of high-performance C-V2X antennas, which have been put into practical use. The C-V2X antenna is usually installed on the upper side of the front and rear windshield of the car, or hidden inside the shark fin antenna. In addition, the Quectel C-V2X antenna can also achieve bidirectional compensation for the signal loss of the cable antenna, maintaining excellent performance even when the cable length in the car is long.