Kapsch TrafficCom debuts unified Connected Tolling Platform integrating 5G Network V2X and direct C-V2X at 5GAA Sacramento

Kapsch TrafficCom debuts unified Connected Tolling Platform integrating 5G Network V2X and direct C-V2X at 5GAA Sacramento

(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom will unveil its Connected Tolling Platform at the 5GAA meeting in Sacramento on 5 February 2026 through two live demonstrations that integrate 5G Network V2X and 5.9 GHz direct C-V2X communication into a single, communication-agnostic tolling system. Working with partners including Verizon, the FHWA Saxton Laboratory, Valeo, and Microsec, Kapsch will showcase infrastructure-light virtual tolling, real-time safety messaging, and secure direct C-V2X interactions using an autonomous vehicle. Building on more than a decade of connected vehicle innovation, the platform aims to solve interoperability challenges and provide transport agencies with a future-ready, software-defined approach to tolling and traffic management.

(PRESS RELEASE) DULUTH, GA United States, 3-Feb-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — Kapsch TrafficCom will showcase its newly developed Connected Tolling Platform at the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) meeting in Sacramento on 5 February 2026, presenting two live demonstrations that highlight how the system integrates different communication technologies into a single operational tolling framework. The platform is designed to support both 5G Network V2X and 5.9 GHz direct C-V2X (PC5) communication, marking the first time a market-ready solution can simultaneously process toll transactions from these two distinct data sources in a real-world environment.

As tolling systems evolve away from traditional gantry-based hardware toward software-driven approaches, Kapsch’s communication-agnostic platform aims to provide transport agencies with a future-proof solution that can work alongside existing infrastructure while accommodating emerging connected vehicle technologies. By validating data from multiple sources, including legacy sensors and 5G-connected vehicles, the system enables agencies to manage traffic and revenue through a unified digital architecture without disrupting current operations.

JB Kendrick, President of Kapsch TrafficCom North America, emphasized that both network-based and direct C-V2X communication offer complementary advantages. He explained that the Connected Tolling Platform functions as a central hub that allows both technologies to coexist and evolve over time. According to Kendrick, this approach provides flexibility for vehicle manufacturers and transport authorities while maintaining high levels of transaction accuracy and reliability.

The Sacramento demonstrations will follow two parallel technical tracks, each coordinated through the same Kapsch platform. In the first track, focused on Network V2X tolling, Kapsch is collaborating with Verizon Business and the Federal Highway Administration’s Saxton Laboratory. Using a Volkswagen test vehicle equipped with an in-vehicle application developed by Saxton Lab, the demonstration will illustrate how tolling can be managed without physical roadside gantries. The vehicle will communicate with Kapsch’s back-office system via Verizon’s 5G Network V2X solution, enabling agencies to create and manage virtual toll zones entirely through software. In addition to tolling, the system will transmit safety-critical messages directly to the vehicle’s dashboard, such as alerts about work zones, traffic queues, and hazardous weather conditions.

The second track will focus on direct C-V2X communication using 5.9 GHz technology. In collaboration with Valeo and Microsec, Kapsch will demonstrate how tolling and safety functions can be combined within a single framework. A Valeo Level-4 autonomous vehicle will interact with a physical Kapsch Roadside Unit using PC5-based SAE J3217 communication standards, with security credentials provided through Microsec’s IEEE 1609.2.1-compliant system. The demonstration will also simulate a vulnerable road user scenario, in which the vehicle anticipates a potential hazard and applies controlled braking based on real-time C-V2X messaging.

Kapsch’s work builds on more than a decade of experience in connected vehicle technology. Since 2009, the company has played a leading role in transitioning C-V2X concepts from research to practical deployment. Notable milestones include a 2020 proof-of-concept project with the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority and Ford Motor Company that tested gantry-less tolling using direct C-V2X communication, as well as an ongoing production-level pilot with the North Carolina Turnpike Authority, recognized as the first operational C-V2X tolling system in a live environment.

By serving as a unified platform for both cellular and direct communication data, Kapsch’s system addresses the industry’s interoperability challenge, allowing agencies to treat all incoming information as a single, consistent source of truth. Both demonstration tracks in Sacramento will feed data into the same platform, validating its ability to process toll transactions across different communication pathways.

Kapsch representatives will be present throughout the 5GAA meeting to discuss potential deployment models and integration strategies with agencies and vehicle manufacturers.

Media contact:

Sandra Bijelic
Head of Corporate Communications
Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Am Europlatz 2, 1120 Vienna, Austria
sandra.bijelic@kapsch.net

SOURCE: Kapsch TrafficCom