At the front of this segment of automotive industry, German carmakers have made a habit of advertising such features at times even more than the performances of the vehicles themselves. Among them, BMW walked into the unknown several times, launching services like ConnectedDrive.
The German manufacturer announced today it is getting ready to launch the second generation of the telematics architecture NGTP (Next Generation Telematics Patterns), on which the ConnectedDrive is based.
Developed together with telematics service providers Connexis LLC and WirelessCar, the new ConnectedDrive features an architecture which will allow BMW to better and faster integrate solutions of various providers. A uniform interface between vehicle and telematics service provider will help achieve better integration of the services.
In addition, new, yet underdeveloped telematics services could be integrated with ease, while the system is now ready to be launched in previously untapped markets.
“Vehicle manufacturers, telematics service providers and customers benefit equally from the uniform architecture,” BMW says in a statement. “BMW will be able to increase its range of telematics-based BMW ConnectedDrive services even more quickly and flexibly."
ConnectedDrive, launched by BMW in 1997, is now used in some 600,000 vehicles. It includes features and services like personal telephone information service, extended emergency call with automatic position finding, Google Local Search, traffic information and Internet-based services for navigation, communication and infotainment.
The German manufacturer didn't mention when the new system will begin being featured into its vehicles.
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