> OEMs really don't want to pay for the data cost Isn’t a large part of the point of 5G the enablement of direct Device-to-Device (D2D) connections as a transp

> OEMs really don't want to pay for the data cost Isn’t a large part of the point of 5G the enablement of direct Device-to-Device (D2D) connections as a transparent optimization of device-to-tower-to-device links? That’s what is supposed to enable the platooning thing, IIRC. I assumed that there would be no cost for 5G D2D data, since the carriers aren’t a part of the D2D conversation. Just like you’re not travelling over a particular 802.11 AP if you’re temporarily talking to a peer via an ad-hoc connection (e.g. AirDrop.)