South Korea’s LG Electronics (LG) has partnered with US wireless technology company Qualcomm to develop 5G automotive platforms.

Both LG and Qualcomm will jointly establish a research center in Seoul, South Korea to develop 5G for vehicles and Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology, the company said.

“LG plans to lead the next-generation vehicle components market by combining our experience in automotive communication technologies with Qualcomm’s advanced connected solutions from LTE to 5G,” said Kim Jin-yong, Executive Vice President of LG’s Vehicle Components Smart Business Unit.

Kim says that the company is confident that the combined research strength of both companies will yield significant benefits that would not be achieved through independent work.

The 5G platform is expected to be able to connect vehicles to nearby base stations and perform a variety of next-generation functions, including smart navigation, real-time broadcasting, and making emergency calls through in-vehicle communication.

Nakul Duggal, Vice President of Product Management at Qualcomm, said that the partnership with LG demonstrates both parties’ commitment to the development of advanced solutions for safe, connected, and increasingly autonomous vehicles.

“With the automotive industry on a clear path to 5G, we look forward to working together with LG to meet the demands of today’s drivers and advance the commercialization of C-V2X technology in next-gen vehicles,” he added.