Maybe calling the connected car “hook-ups” is a bit of a misnomer; although you have to admit it does feel like there’s somewhat of a dating game going on with Google, Apple and certain OEMs around the industry. There’s been …
The buzz has finally come to fruition with the announcement of the sale of Nokia’s Here to an automotive industry consortium made up of Audi AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG for $3.07 billion (EUR 2.8 billion). Nokia today announced …
Deutsche Telekom is taking the “Internet of Things” to the cloud, solving what I believe is a key challenge to more widespread adoption. We’ve all seen the huge prediction for IoT usage over the next five years; but what you …
Not really virtualizing the whole car, but starting with the head unit. Redbend by Harman looks at the head unit as a central source of computing power resident in the vehicle. As more and more power-hungry functionality gets packed into …
In January, RCR Wireless News shared the Connected Car Industry landscape report and webinar. As a part of the effort the industry participants were asked for their predictions for the next two years for connected cars. Everyone loves predictions; so …
Have you ever wondered how the connected car market might stack up if you look at it as a financial investment opportunity? Well, there’s actually an index, created by a company called Motif Investing, that can help answer that question. A …
Connected cars require interoperability to be truly connected As the goal for car-to-x functionality becomes closer to reality in the world of connected cars, the issue of interoperability plays a big role. Most automotive OEMs are working on interoperability at …
It’s been a busy few days in the world of connected cars on many fronts. There’s been a live-hack, the crash of an autonomous car resulting in injuries and the discovery of a city that exists solely for the purpose …
Earlier this year, Geotab announced the launch of its marketplace tool and has recently added more layers of options for users to customize their telematics experience. The program is not aimed at the end-user customers of telematics, but Geotab’s customers …
I had the opportunity to attend Harman’s Technology Day late last week, with Budii the autonomous car as the event’s centerpiece. The concept car program is led by Rinspeed, with Harman partnering as one of the participants. Unfortunately I didn’t …
LoJack thinks so. I recently had the opportunity to speak with LoJack about the current state of vehicle theft and the implications of connected vehicles. Although one can’t say with absolute certainty that connected cars pose a higher threat for …
Earlier this year Huawei announced the creation of the 5G Vertical Industry Accelerator testbed in Munich. The experimental system is being developed in partnership with the Bavarian State Government, the city of Munich, Technische Universität München and M-Net. The live …
RadioOpt was founded in 2008 as a spinoff of the Technische Universität Dresden. Initially designed to offer voice analytics via a SIM card applet in partnership with Giesecke & Devrient, this idea didn’t pan out for the wider market as it …
To follow up on last month’s diversity in the telecommunications industry article, it’s time for the third and final article in this series, which will highlight the innovation grant program GSMA is running in order to help women advance in the world …
When one considers innovation related to connected cars; Iran isn’t a location that immediately comes to mind. But there are efforts underway in that country to better understand how the utilization of vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-Internet technologies can save lives. According …
Airbiquity recently held a webinar to discuss findings from a Nielsen and SBD study that looked at the implications of infotainment solutions to auto buyers. In other words: Does infotainment actually drive customer loyalty? Automotive OEMs are working to pack more …
Hoffmann-Krippner is working with Guttersberg Consulting to bring its SensoFoil sensing technology to the connected car market. The technology is designed to allow the driver’s touch on the steering wheel to be “sensed” and ultimately alert the driver and/or the …
Sierra Wireless announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MobiquiThings in a move to expand its presence in the European market. The acquisition is expected to be completed by August. Although Sierra Wireless is a well-known name …
Jibe Mobile today announced its partnership with SFR to offer native RCS devices providing applications via the cloud. SFR said it will be providing rich communications suite-based native messaging for Samsung and Sony Mobile smartphones supported by Jibe’s communications cloud. …
Aeris has announced a new addition to its existing portfolio of machine-to-machine/”Internet of Things” services; AerVoyance – an analytics solution provided from the cloud to help customers manage their connected device programs in a more efficient way. Aeris collects information from nearly …
It’s finally done. As of 2 a.m. the EU has brokered a deal to ban all EU roaming charges by 2017. The deal is part of the Europe 2020 initiative and belongs to an effort entitled Connected Continent. The Latvians …
As LTE World Summit comes to a close this week, this is the last go round for this event and location. Next year it’s moving to London and shifting the focus to be primarily 5G. Goodbye LTE World Summit and …
Deployment of small cell technology is an important part of a hetnet solution to expand network coverage by mobile network operators, but finding “real estate” to deploy small cells is not always easy. Due to a lack of space and cost of …
Laird has a vision for connected highways with connected cars driving along communicating with each other to ensure the safety of their occupants. The reality is that this vision is easier said than done and requires a great deal of …
MUNICH – Building on the update from the first day of Huawei Innovation Day, the second day was all about the connected world. Topics included connected cars, smart cities and wearables. The connected car Audi presented on the topic of …
