India, May 1 -- India's telecom regulator on Thursday released a consultation paper on how to roll out an automated wireless vehicle communications system that can potentially alert drivers of a crash on the road ahead or catch traffic violations.

The consultation paper by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication formally launches the regulatory process for a technology that allows vehicles to wirelessly exchange data with one another, traffic signals and cellular networks in real time. TRAI regulates the sector that oversees any type of wireless communication.

The technology will be enabled by on-board wireless communication devices and can allow features for safety - such as by warn...