https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/04/qualcomm_connected_car_v2x_panasonic_ford/

Qualcomm, amid all of its corporate wranglings with Broadcom, is branching out into silicon for connected cars thanks to a three-way tie-up with Panasonic and Ford.

The so-called C-V2X project (cellular vehicle-to-everything) will enable connected cars to talk not only to each other but also to smart street furniture. In spite of what the name suggests, the idea is to do this without involving an external cellular phone network "or subscription", the three say.