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One of the largest information and telecommunications companies in the world, Huawei, took a major step on Tuesday in becoming a supplier of products and services for the automotive market.
As per the agreement signed this week between Huawei and carmaker Audi, the Chinese will be helping the Germans with developing intelligent connected vehicles.
It's not at this point clear what exactly the technologies to be supplied to Audi are, but the company did say its collaboration with Huawei has already made it the first foreign automobile manufacturer to be included in the initial deployment of LTE-V technology last year.
LTE-V is one of the latest communication standards created precisely with connected cars in mind. It helps provide drivers with real-time traffic information via connections to traffic light systems and video monitoring at intersections.
Audi believes the Chinese mammoth will give it access to a high-quality, stable data connection, key to making intelligent connected vehicles a reality.
“We are entering a new era of Intelligent Connected Vehicles that will see the emergence of new technological synergies between information and communications technology and the automotive industries,” said in a statement Veni Shone, Huawei LTE Solution president.
“With increased innovation in mobile connectivity, Huawei is committed to transforming the driving experience.”
Aside from striving to develop the LTE-V standard, Huawei is also hard at work trying to set up the required hardware for the integration of the next generation mobile internet protocols, the 5G network.
5G is essential for Level 5 automated cars (AV), as it can lead to more precise positioning and faster update times for the information received and transmitted. For AVs to operate effectively, the targeted positioning through this tech if of under 1 meters (3.2 feet).
Back in 2016, Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz decided to team up with Huawei, Intel, Qualcomm, Ericsson and Nokia to form the 5G Automotive Association.
It's not at this point clear what exactly the technologies to be supplied to Audi are, but the company did say its collaboration with Huawei has already made it the first foreign automobile manufacturer to be included in the initial deployment of LTE-V technology last year.
LTE-V is one of the latest communication standards created precisely with connected cars in mind. It helps provide drivers with real-time traffic information via connections to traffic light systems and video monitoring at intersections.
Audi believes the Chinese mammoth will give it access to a high-quality, stable data connection, key to making intelligent connected vehicles a reality.
“We are entering a new era of Intelligent Connected Vehicles that will see the emergence of new technological synergies between information and communications technology and the automotive industries,” said in a statement Veni Shone, Huawei LTE Solution president.
“With increased innovation in mobile connectivity, Huawei is committed to transforming the driving experience.”
Aside from striving to develop the LTE-V standard, Huawei is also hard at work trying to set up the required hardware for the integration of the next generation mobile internet protocols, the 5G network.
5G is essential for Level 5 automated cars (AV), as it can lead to more precise positioning and faster update times for the information received and transmitted. For AVs to operate effectively, the targeted positioning through this tech if of under 1 meters (3.2 feet).
Back in 2016, Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz decided to team up with Huawei, Intel, Qualcomm, Ericsson and Nokia to form the 5G Automotive Association.
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