The advances in the automotive industry with the ever-increasing request for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are pushing for a new epoch of networked wireless systems. Vehicular communications, or Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), are expected to be among the main actors of the future beyond 5G and 6G networks. However, the challenging application requirements, the fast variability of the vehicular environment, and the harsh propagation conditions of high frequencies call for sophisticated control mechanisms to ensure the success of such a disruptive technology. While traditional Radio Access Networks (RAN) lack the flexibility to support the required control primitives, the emergent concept of Open RAN (O-RAN) appears as an ideal enabler of V2X communication orchestration. However, how to effectively integrate the two ecosystems is still an open issue. In this position paper, we discuss possible integration strategies, highlighting the challenges and opportunities of leveraging O-RAN to enable real-time V2X control. Additionally, we enrich our discussion with potential research directions stemming from the current state-of-the-art and we give an overview of the simulation tools that can be employed to facilitate investigations on this topic

翻译：随着汽车工业的进步以及对网联自动驾驶汽车（CAVs）需求的日益增长，网络化无线系统正迈入一个新时代。车载通信，即车联万物（V2X），预计将成为未来5G乃至6G网络中的主要应用之一。然而，严苛的应用需求、车载环境的快速变化性以及高频段的恶劣传播条件，需要复杂的控制机制来确保这一颠覆性技术的成功。传统无线接入网（RAN）缺乏支持所需控制原语的灵活性，而新兴的开放RAN（O-RAN）概念则成为V2X通信编排的理想推动者。然而，如何有效融合这两个生态系统仍是一个开放性问题。在本立场论文中，我们探讨了可能的集成策略，重点阐述了利用O-RAN实现实时V2X控制的挑战与机遇。此外，我们结合当前研究前沿，补充了潜在的研究方向，并概述了可用于促进该主题研究的仿真工具。