\todo{include long version of abbreviations at first mention} \textbf{AU}: application unit \textbf{CCU}: communication \& control unit \textbf{ETSI}: European Telecommunications Standards Institute \textbf{ITS}: Intelligent Transportation Systems \textbf{LS}: GeoNetworking Location Service \textbf{LT}: GeoNetworking Location Table \textbf{OBU}: on-board unit \textbf{RSU}: road-site unit \textbf{VANET}: vehicular ad-hoc network