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EMEA: GfK talks connected cars

GfK recently conducted an online study of 5,800 participants in Brazil, China, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States on the topic of connected cars. I recently had an opportunity to talk with them about some of the key findings of the report. The...

Long way down: Norway to South Africa in 9 days

A team recently set a new world record by driving from the northernmost point of Europe – Nordkapp, Norway – to the southernmost point of Africa – Cape Agulhas – 19,000 kilometers in nine days as part of the Cape to Cape race. The...

EMEA: Big data and the connected car

This week I spoke with Gareth Ragg, strategic director for TU Automotive about big data and the connected car. Everyone across the telecommunications and IT industry is talking about big data. This isn’t a new topic, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that it’s...

CeBit15: Automotive IT Kongress highlights

Hannover, Germany – On the last day of CeBit15, the Automotive IT Kongress also took place in the city. Presenters included a combination of OEM, telecommunications and IT vendors, and industry experts on the topic of IT in the automotive industry and the implications...

#SXSW: The device that can turn any car into a connected car

AUSTIN, Texas – The makers of Vinli gave out free rides at South by Southwest 2015 to show off their new device that is designed to turn any car into a connected car. We rode along as they demonstrated what the device can do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IQYmv8NuCY Vinli...

EMEA: NXP secures the connected car at #MWC15

BARCELONA, Spain – NXP showcased its vision for the connected car of the future this week at Mobile World Congress. The topics highlighted not only addressed typical car connectivity functions, but also autonomous driving and integration via vehicle-to-x. Starting with the outside of the concept car, a...

#MWC15: AT&T Mobility to power all 2016 Audi connectivity

AT&T Mobility replaces T-Mobile US for all Audi in-car cellular connections AT&T Mobility picked up the rest of Audi of America’s in-car connectivity business, announcing at this week’s Mobile World Congress event that all U.S.-based 2016 Audi models equipped with its Audi Connect feature will...

Freitag: The iCar cometh?

You can’t possibly have watched the news this past week without experiencing all of the discussion related to the potential for an "iCar." First of all, why is this so shocking and surprising to everyone? What Google does Apple does. What Apple does Google does....

Analyst Angle: A geek product or a safety product?

AT&T, Verizon will give us the answer One hot area for automotive technology these days is the "connected car," a vehicle sold with a built-in cellular radio modem that connects its systems to cloud-based services and can also provide a wide range of safety, Internet...

deCarta looks at connected car distractions

Today, deCarta released a study highlighting the views of 150 U.S. car owners on the topic of safety concerns and the connected car. The industry spends a great deal of time talking about all of the great outcomes of having more connectivity and applications...

PubNub CEO talks IoT data streams

I had the opportunity to speak with Todd Greene, founder and CEO of PubNub about real-time data streams. The company is about 5 years old and offers almost instant access to data for social applications, gaming, home automation and automotive customers. Let’s start with what...

Connected car universe 2015 predictions

Defining the industry connected car landscape was challenging. It started with the very first question for the interview participants: What category would you describe yourself as within the connected car landscape? Thinking this would be an easy question, many respondents considered it to be a difficult one...

EMEA: Telematics hardware gains another MNO fan

Telekom Austria has announced a partnership with Porsche Holding Salzburg in order to provide a broader solution set in the telematics arena. The machine-to-machine space isn’t new for Telekom Austria, which created a separate division to focus on M2M more than four years ago. Early last fall I...

Defining the connected car

The definition of a connected car is not only confusing to the potential end user, it also doesn’t align across the industry players working with connected cars. Earlier in 2014, Harris Interactive surveyed almost 14,000 U.S. drivers on connected cars and found that only 42%...

EMEA: Is 2015 the year of the connected car?

TU Automotive thinks so. This week I spoke with Gareth Ragg, strategic director for TU Automotive on the topic of connected cars. He said not only is this the year of the connected car, but the year that the mobility discussion evolves beyond the car.  "Connectivity beyond...

The connected car challenge

The challenges faced by the connected car industry are not easy to solve. The confusion as to what a connected car is looms heavily over the excitement about what the concept has to offer. Studies show that the average consumer doesn’t fully understand the connected car,...

Vitesse talks Ethernet in connected cars

In this Q&A session, Vitesse Semiconductor CTO Martin Nuss discusses connected cars and Ethernet’s role in ensuring their functionality and security. RCR Wireless News: Connected car is a fairly broad term. What exactly does it mean? Martin Nuss: While the "connected car" concept has been around for quite some...

Securing the connected car

Privacy and security are on everyone’s mind when it comes to the connected car: all of the industry players, consumers and regulatory organizations. Starting with data privacy, there is a hornet’s nest of requirements depending upon geography. In the U.S., usage-based insurance solutions are a...

NAIAS 2015: Covisint B2B Cloud Platform demonstration

DETROIT – Covisint's B2B Cloud Platform is designed to allow drivers to visualize information from their vehicle, dealership and third-party app providers as well as lets automotive manufacturers view integrated information from multiple systems quickly and in one location. With an integrated view of customer...

NAIAS 2015: Alpine aftermarket head unit demonstration

DETROIT – Alpine Electronics of America has been providing mobile electronics since 1978, specializing in mobile multimedia and working directly with original equipment manufacturers as a tier-one supplier. By offering an integrated system approach, Alpine incorporates digital entertainment, security and navigation products within the...

NAIAS 2015: DENSO showcases smart city vision

DETROIT – Denso, a supplier of advanced automotive technology, systems and components, showcased its smart city vision at this week’s Detroit Auto Show. The smart city vision will bring together automotive safety and solar technologies in an effort to create a more environmentally conscious city. Cars will be able...

NAIAS 2015: Covisint enables Hyundai Blue Link smartwatch

DETROIT – Covisint's  business-to-business cloud platform is designed to support the connection of people, systems and things. The company said its platform will be used to manage identity, integration and the user experience. By using its industry experience and platform, the company was able to...

NAIAS 2015: Verizon Vehicle

DETROIT – Earlier this week, Verizon announced Verizon Vehicle, signalling another mobile operator to up its telematics game through aftermarket solutions. RCR highlighted this story on the day of the announcement and yesterday I had a chance to learn more about it at the Detroit Auto...

NAIAS 2015: A day in the life of the Detroit Auto Show

Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA for RCR Wireless News, has spent her entire career in telecom, IT and security. Having experience as an operator, software and hardware vendor and as a well-known industry analyst, she has many opinions on the market. She’ll be...