Softbank and Nokia test-drive non-standalone 5G for connected cars
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailJapanese telecoms group SoftBank claims to have tested non-standalone 5G with connected cars. Nokia, the kit partner for the tests, called it a “world-first trial”. The setup used 3GPP Release …
Telefonica unveils connected driving center in Malaga
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Spanish telecom giant Telefonica, together with testing, inspection and certification specialist Dekra, unveiled an advanced research and development laboratory in the Spanish city of Malaga, in Andalusia, for the …
Ericsson and Microsoft combine vehicle connectivity and compute platforms
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailEricsson and Microsoft are pooling their cloud-based connectivity management and compute-and-analytics platforms, respectively, for connected vehicles. Ericsson will build its Connected Vehicle Cloud, which it claims connects around 10 per …
Seven reasons eSIM tech is the key (to the highway) for connected cars
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailEmbedded SIM (eSIM) technology is gaining ground in the connected ‘things’ space, which requires subscriber identity modules (SIMs) to be remotely provisioned and tamper proof, and often miniaturised for IoT …
China tests self-driving vehicles in a mountain highway in Shandong
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail China is currently testing self-driving and connected vehicles in a mountain highway in eastern Shandong province, South China Morning Post reported. The local Qilu Transportation Development Group earmarked a …
Cubic Telecom selects Metaswitch’s VoLTE tech for connected cars
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Cloud native communications software specialist Metaswitch announced that Cubic Telecom, a connectivity management software provider for the automotive and IoT industries, has selected Metaswitch’s VoLTE solution to provide automotive enterprises with …
“Please don’t do this. Please!” Seven ways to hack a fleet of connected vehicles
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA recent report from Consumer Watchdog in the US about connected cars as “killing machines” – on the grounds their systems can be hacked, leading to terrorist-style attacks on critical …
Call for ‘kill switches’ in connected cars, as fears rise of 9/11-style cyber-attack
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA coordinated cyber-attack on connected cars in the US could case thousands of deaths and cripple national infrastructure, according to a new report from Consumer Watchdog, which goes so far …
Transport Research Center launches connected cars testing facility in Ohio
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail The U.S. Transportation Research Centre (TRC) has inaugurated its new SmartCentre for testing automated and connected vehicles in Logan County, Ohio. The SMARTCenter is designed to test advanced automotive …
O2 to provide 5G network for CAV testing in the UK
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail U.K. telco O2 confirmed it will provide 5G connectivity for the testing and development of connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technology at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire. O2 will …
