LG Electronics demos V2X and V2N road-safety system at ITS World Congress in Gangneung
In short
LG Electronics said on 20 October it is showing a traffic safety solution that combines V2X (vehicle-to-everything) and V2N (vehicle-to-network) communication at the 2026 ITS World Congress in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. Participants ride in a demonstration vehicle over a route of about 2.6 km and are alerted to hazards such as stopped vehicles, roadworks and approaching ambulances. The company says the solution meets the top-grade criteria of Euro NCAP.
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LG Electronics said on 20 October that it is taking part in the 2026 ITS World Congress in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, where it is demonstrating a traffic safety solution that combines V2X (vehicle-to-everything) and V2N (vehicle-to-network) communication. Asia Economy and Newsis said the event began on 19 October and runs five days. Yonhap said it runs until the 23rd. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The demonstration takes place on a real road. Participants ride in a demonstration vehicle over a route of about 2.6 km. Along the way the vehicle detects broken-down or stopped vehicles, roadworks, bad weather, approaching ambulances and pedestrian collision risks in advance and alerts the driver. Newsis, Yonhap and Maeil Business said participants had to sign up in advance. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
The outlets, relaying the company's explanation, said V2X lets a vehicle exchange information directly with other vehicles and road infrastructure, without going through a separate communications network, using dedicated equipment. V2N connects the vehicle to a network and cloud servers over the mobile network and can provide information across a wider area. Yonhap and Maeil Business said that within the range of roadside units (RSU) installed on roadsides, traffic lights or utility poles, information gathered through V2X and V2N is used together, and that where direct communication is difficult, hazard information is provided through V2N over the mobile network. They said the vehicle can keep track of surrounding hazards even when the communication environment changes. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
All four outlets reported that the solution meets the top-grade criteria of Euro NCAP, the European new car assessment programme. Yonhap and Maeil Business said it helps carmakers respond to tighter safety assessment standards and move to software-defined vehicles (SDV). Newsis described this as the company's plan. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
The reports also gave background on the company's vehicle communications business. Asia Economy said LG Electronics holds the number one global share in telematics according to Tech Insight, while Maeil Business described its share as top-level. Newsis and Maeil Business said it has applied a smart telematics solution based on the 5G R16 standard to a European carmaker's mass-production model and has introduced a next-generation hybrid emergency call system supporting 2G to 5G networks, ahead of in-vehicle emergency call mandates they said take effect next year in Europe, China, the Middle East and elsewhere. The outlets also said the company supplies a vehicle communication control system for remote control and over-the-air software updates to the Hyundai GV90. [ 1 , 2 , 5 ]
Lee Sang-yong (이상용), head of LG Electronics' VS research centre and a vice president, said: "We will keep advancing V2X technology that organically connects vehicles, road infrastructure and networks, and build a safer future mobility ecosystem." Yonhap described the ITS World Congress as the world's largest annual event where governments, companies and academics share ITS technology and policy. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
Why it matters
The coverage is based on a company announcement and presents the demonstration as part of LG Electronics' effort to expand in the global traffic safety solutions market. The documents give no sales figures or customer orders for this solution.
Key facts
- LG Electronics said on 20 October that it is taking part in the 2026 ITS World Congress in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, which began on 19 October and runs for five days. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- The company is demonstrating a traffic safety solution that combines V2X and V2N on a real road. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- Participants ride in a demonstration vehicle over a route of about 2.6 km. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- The vehicle detects broken-down or stopped vehicles, roadworks, bad weather, approaching ambulances and pedestrian collision risks in advance and alerts the driver. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- V2X gives a fast response, while V2N covers a wider service area; where direct communication is difficult, hazard information is provided over the mobile network through V2N. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- The company said the solution meets the top-grade criteria of Euro NCAP, the European new car assessment programme. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- LG Electronics announced on 20 October that it is taking part in the 2026 ITS World Congress in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, and is demonstrating a combined V2X and V2N traffic safety solution on a real road. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- The demonstration drive covers about 2.6 km and alerts passengers to stopped vehicles, roadworks, bad weather, ambulance approach and pedestrian collision risk. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- LG Electronics says the solution meets the top-grade criteria of Euro NCAP. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- LG Electronics has applied a 5G R16-based smart telematics solution to a European carmaker's mass-production model and supplies a vehicle communication control system to the Hyundai GV90. [ 1 , 2 , 5 ]
Still unclear
- LG Electronics' position in the telematics market Asia Economy says the company holds the number one global telematics market share according to Tech Insight, and a Newsis headline says it is the world's number one. Maeil Business says only that its share is among the top. The other documents do not give a ranking.
- Whether the Euro NCAP top-grade claim has been independently assessed The documents report the claim as coming from LG Electronics and give no statement from Euro NCAP.
- Whether the demonstration will lead to carmakers adopting the solution A closing note in the Maeil Business text says the key question is whether carmakers' demand to meet safety assessments turns into actual adoption. No document reports an order or a customer.