Cell phones are radio networks. The article is interesting, but the title seems a bit mixed up. I think what was meant is "is the existing cell phone radio network good enough for V2V communications that we don't need a dedicated network"?
Based on the prior article about Pokemon Go my initial reaction is "no, it's not". If you suddenly have everyone who's in a car trying to upload/download data at once you'll have the same issue.
Plus what happens when a storm hits and cell networks go down? That's the very thing that drove me to get more into ham radio - the inability to communicate after local disasters.
As I understand the rules I can all but guarantee this is illegal in California right now. They take a dim view on electronic devices attaching to the windshield (it looks like they've added a strict GPS in the corner exception now), and phones anywhere above the dashboard line. Which is kinda a shame.
Not seeing how that's any different than a GPS? That can't go in the corner because I'd have to hold it vs putting on the flat part in the center. Plus its absurd to argue its "obstructing my view" when I can see my own hood over top of the phone/GPS.
Then again, I guess it is CA where everything gives you cancer so I suppose that's somehow logical.
