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Indianapolis 500 hosts ‘5G’ smart home

The pre-standard 5G demo involves Verizon, Ericsson and Intel In the run-up to the Indianapolis 500 race this weekend, a trio of tech heavy-hitters are demonstration pre-standardized 5G technologies in the context of a connected, smart home. Verizon, Ericsson and Intel are taking the opportunity...

Waymo partners with Lyft for self-driving cars

Google affiliate Waymo and ride sharing service Lyft have confirmed that they are teaming up to work on self-driving cars. The deal was first reported by the New York Times.

Waymo partners with Lyft for self-driving cars

Google affiliate Waymo and ride sharing service Lyft have confirmed that they are teaming up to work on self-driving cars. The deal was first reported by the New York Times. Waymo noted Lyft's commitment to the smart city ideal, and said the partnership will help...

Noise generation and connected car testing

Shift to automotive Ethernet means more potential impact from noise. The radio frequency environment in vehicles is becoming more complicated as technologies from cellular and Bluetooth to lidar, Wi-Fi and more are increasingly integrated to support new intelligent and connected capabilities. This increase in the RF...

Reader Forum: Fashionable moves – what’s behind the Intel/Mobileye deal

Amdocs’ Jeff Barak looks at the real-world link between Intel’s planned acquisition of Mobileye and Levi’s fashionable new connected jacket. Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful...

Mojio at MWC 2017: Partnerships Are Driving Connected Vehicles

“Smart. Smart phones, smart watches, smart TVs, smart homes. We live in an increasingly smart and connected world. Yet, more than a billion vehicles remain so incredibly … unconnected.” - excerpt from Mojio’s visionary partnering video at MWC 2017 Can carriers connect a billion cars?...

Chipmakers look to automotive market for growth

As the smartphone market matures, the companies that make chips for wireless devices are targeting larger, faster mobile machines. The automotive semiconductor market is worth $24 billion, according to consulting firm McKinsey, and by 2025 more than $7 billion worth of semiconductors will be...

AT&T SVP of IoT discusses connected car business strategy

Chris Penrose offers insight into the value IoT provides to automotive manufacturers, and discusses new connected car partnership with the Bridge Alliance During an interview at Mobile World Congress 2017, Chris Penrose, AT&T's senior vice president of IoT, discussed the carrier's quickly growing connected car...

Honda launches connected car platform in European countries

The connected car service is offered through technology provided by Cisco Jasper and Bright Box BARCELONA, Spain--Japanese car manufacturer Honda has implemented technology from Cisco Jasper and Bright Box to deliver the MyHonda connected car platform. The MyHonda connected car platform utilizes telematics solutions provided by...

Huawei, Deutsche Telekom involved in cloud-based 5G E2E network slicing demo

Cloud-based 5G end-to-end network slicing demo hosted at DT’s lab in Bonn, Germany. Huawei and Deutsche Telekom said they are currently carrying out a demonstration of cloud-based “5G” end-to-end network slicing, which includes radio access, transport and core network elements. ...

SK Telecom, Ericsson and BMW carry out 5G trial for connected car

5G trial reached a peak rate of 3.6 Gbps for a connected car traveling at 170 kph. SK Telecom, Ericsson and BMW Korea witnessed peak data rates of 3.6 gigabits per second to a connected vehicle traveling at 170 kph. The test was...

Telenor to pilot automotive IoT app for Nordic drivers

Continuing automotive IoT focus, the Norwegian telco also announced the establishment of the Nordic Car Connect Forum Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor announced the pilot of Telenor Connect, a new automotive IoT app for drivers. The Nordic telco said that the new app will allow drivers to...

Reader Forum: Protecting Connected Cars

I recently bought a new car with all the bells and whistles. It warns me if I stray out of my lane. It warns me if there is a car in my blind spot. It has adaptive cruise control that slows down if a...

IoT in motion: cash flows to connected vehicles

Venture capitalists and strategic investors are focusing on "smart" vehicles, from drones to autonomous cars. This week a drone services provider and a maker of augmented reality display technology both announced funding rounds. An internet of things solutions provider for low-power wide area networks...

IoT in motion: cash flows to connected vehicles

Venture capitalists and strategic investors are focusing on "smart" vehicles, from drones to autonomous cars. This week a drone services provider and a maker of augmented reality display technology both announced funding rounds. An internet of things solutions provider for low-power wide area networks...

Analyst Angle: Another mobile technology revolution in cars including 5G, V2X and EVs

The ongoing evolution of mobile technologies from 4G to 5G provides the cellular market with a leg up in terms of competing in the connected car arena. Editor’s Note: Welcome to Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to...

Reality Check: Connected car tech will help you finally understand your car

How the connected car can inform and empower drivers in ways not possible before. Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. Imagine you’re at the...

LiDAR sensors could make driverless cars affordable

How long will it be until self-driving cars become part of daily life? For some Americans, the future is literally right around the corner. Google parent Alphabet is preparing to put Chrysler Pacifica minivans that drive themselves onto public roads in Phoenix and Mountain...

Bosch study: The impact of autonomous vehicles by 2025

A recent study conducted by Bosch and consulting firm Prognos looked at what autonomous vehicles will mean for the U.S., Germany and major cities in China. The report, “Connected Car Effect 2025,” concluded that safety systems and cloud-based functions can prevent around 260,000 injury...

Ericsson, Orange and PSA Group partner on automotive 5G applications

The 5G partnership will focus on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) architectures Swedish telecom vendor Ericsson, French telecommunications firm Orange and car manufacturer PSA Group have signed a partnership agreement to conduct 5G technology pilots for automotive applications. Through the “Towards 5G” connected car partnership, the...

2017 Predictions: Opportunities abound in 5G, connected car space

CSPs must transform into DSPs in order to remain competitive, with 5G and connected cars just some of the markets helping with that change. Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile...

Intel to acquire 15% stake in digital maps provider Here

Intel and Here to collaborate on proof-of-concept for autonomous vehicles and IoT. Intel has agreed to purchase a 15% stake in Here, a global provider of digital maps and location-based services for automotive and the “internet of things.” The deal will see...

2017 Predictions: 5 ways fleet management is changing the game in 2017

Fleet management and telematics activity expected to expand, evolve in the new year. Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what they expect to see in the new year....

Harman: Connected car services and trends

Tier-one automotive supplier Harman sits in a unique place in the connected car ecosystem, and the company is preparing for more demand in cybersecurity, infotainment systems and over-the-air software update features in the coming year – and even starting to offer augmented reality for...