Connected Cars

WASHINGTON – Academic think tank the Brookings Institute hosted a panel on Oct. 21 to discuss the emerging economic force that is the “Internet of Things” and how it is …

Dedicated short-range communications technology, or DSRC, is one of the primary areas of research and development for a network exclusively for transportation-related uses. Here are some of the basics on …

Looking for a quick rundown of the connected car market, expected trends and predictions? These four connected car infographics pack a lot of information into a space smaller than a smart …

As all devices become connected, industrial, automotive and consumer needs for the transfer of data are exploding. Network connections, bandwidth and cost will not support transferring all this information in real …

Connected car hack research extends reach I recently had an opportunity to speak with Martin Hunt, BT Global Services‘ automotive industry practice lead, at the CyberSecure Car 15 conference in Dresden, Germany. …

As more and more wirelessly connected cars hit the market, a number of trends are becoming evident. RCR Wireless News will spend this month examining the connected car market, including these …

The end goal of the connected car is autnomous driving as a way to reinvent the way people get around; but, it’s clear there’s a long runway before widespread consumer …

Recently I had an opportunity to speak with InterDigital about oneTransport, which has emerged from Innovate UK’s integrated transport initiative and is the concept for an open market place to access …

Last week, Dresden was host to the CyberSecure Car 15 conference with experts from the automotive and security markets discussing the topic in detail. The two-day conference covered many interesting …

Booz Allen may not be a name that immediately comes to mind when thinking about automotive cybersecurity, but it should as the company has a practice that looks specifically at …

As part of a sustainability project, two driverless shuttle vehicles called WEpods are slated to begin running a regular route in Holland beginning in November; this marks the first time …

Bob Metcalfe joins latest edition of RCRatx Speakers Series RCR Wireless News was joined this week for the latest Speakers Series installment by Bob Metcalfe, networking pioneer and Ethernet inventor, …

Innovation is a key theme in telecom; so key, in fact, it runs the risk of becoming nothing more than a buzzword unless organizations have some substantial proof points behind the …

WASHINGTON – Two Democratic members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation have sent letters to the CEOs of 18 major automakers asking that they conduct a comprehensive …

NXP today announced the launch of its RF chip family to advance long-range smart car keys. The chip family offers two-way RF link functionality to enable bidirectional communication between the key …

ZTE Mobley, powered by Qualcomm chip, now for sale in AT&T Mobility stores LAS VEGAS – In the march toward fully autonomous driving, our vehicles are becoming increasingly connected. And …

Recently I had an opportunity to meet with Martin Hunt, senior business development director of the automotive industry practice for BT Global Services, to better understand how BT is working in …

Could something that was agreed to in 1968 have an impact on the autonomous driving vision for the European Union? It could as there is a section pertaining to road …

Technology powerhouse Google will begin to test its fully autonomous self-driving cars outside of its home base in Mountain View, Calif., for the first time with the addition of Austin, …

Security and the connected car seem to be linked on a daily basis in the news the last few weeks. The question regarding hacking of the connected car has gone …

There has been industry speculation for years that Apple would take on a connected, autonomous vehicle project. Now, based on documents obtained by The Guardian, those rumors gain credence as …

We’ve all had it happen. We’re driving along a boring stretch of road and start to doze off, and then suddenly realize and shake ourselves awake; or maybe we don’t and something …

Earlier this summer, a consortium of 16 automotive OEMs, suppliers and public partners launched the Ko-HAF or Kooperatives hochautomatisiertes Fahren; Cooperative for Highly Automated Driving in Germany. Supported by Germany’s Federal …

In July, security researchers demonstrated their ability to remotely access a Jeep Cherokee SUV without permission through the vehicle’s on-board entertainment system. Chrysler offers the UConnect system, which connects vehicles …

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 …