Abstract
For automated logistic transport, cross border issues need to be solved, including technological, organizational, and regulatorily challenges. In this paper we will specifically investigate communication continuity across the border between Sweden and Norway as a use case within the EU financed MODI project, where cross border logistics will be demonstrated driving from Sweden to Norway. The current development within automated vehicles suggests that connectivity will play a crucial role for enabling such solution, including options such as remote surveillance, video stream, downloading map and traffic regulations, retrieving correction data for accurate positioning etc. Driving cross borders poses a challenge in this regard, because roaming to a new mobile network must be performed and typically results in loss of service. In this paper we investigate the expected delays and service behavior when crossing the border and relate the results to the need of the future automated vehicles.