'Connected Car Certification and Evaluation Center' Opens in Cheongna, Incheon... International-Standard Testing and Verification

A new testing and evaluation hub has been established in Incheon Cheongna to support the verification and certification of wireless communication performance for connected cars, helping companies enter the global market.

The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority held an opening ceremony for the 'Connected Car Certification and Evaluation Center' on March 19 at Robot Land in Cheongna International City.

The center is a key infrastructure facility for fostering the future automobile industry, which the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority has been promoting in stages since 2021. It consists of one basement floor and three above-ground floors, with a total floor area of 4,700 square meters.

The center is equipped to provide standard certification and evaluation for the wireless communication safety and compliance of core connected car technologies such as V2X (Vehicle to Everything) and IVI (In-Vehicle Infotainment), both of which are directly linked to autonomous driving safety. It also serves as a support base for companies developing related technologies. In particular, nine out of twelve types of certification and evaluation equipment for wireless communication safety and compliance have already been installed, and the remaining three types are scheduled to be introduced within this year.

'Connected Car Certification Evaluation Center' established in Incheon Cheongna Robot Land. Provided by Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority

With this center, companies will be able to carry out the verification and certification procedures for wireless communication performance, which previously depended on overseas testing institutions, domestically. In addition, they can receive technical support throughout all stages from early development to testing and certification, which is expected to provide substantial help in enhancing their competitiveness.

Building on this foundation, the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority plans to further advance the connected car testing and evaluation system by expanding its functions to cover areas such as global regulatory compliance for automotive cybersecurity, thereby continually strengthening the competitiveness of the future vehicle industry.

Connected cars are next-generation vehicles equipped with advanced information and communications technology (ICT), enabling two-way wireless communication.

Yoo Jeongbok, Mayor of Incheon, stated, "We will support local companies so that they can secure technological competitiveness and enter the global market within a stable testing and certification environment."

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