O2 UK reports steady customer and revenue growth
The UK bit of Telefónica has reported healthy Q3 2019 numbers, with all the key metrics headed in the right direction.
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Connected car
Battle for control of connected car ecosystem has not been decided – Renault
It might be slightly unusual to have one of the worlds’ automotive giants presenting at a broadband conference, but despite the odd fit, there were some very interesting points made.
Arm unveils the new Autonomous Vehicle Computing Consortium
Embedded chip giant Arm has announced a new industry consortium designed to coordinate industry collaboration over autonomous vehicles.
UK Transport Committee questions safety of hands-free
A UK Department of Transport Committee has released a report demanding the use of mobile phones, including hands-free features, be banned while driving.
European connected car arm wrestle swings in favour of 5G
The Byzantine European bureaucracy is trying to pick a winner between competing connected car technologies and inevitably it’s taking ages.
O2 looks to the stars to fuel CAV connectivity
O2 has launched a new project with the European Space Agency to address the notable strain which will be placed on networks with the introduction of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs).
US autonomous truck trials go up a gear
The US Postal Service is trialling self-driving trucks between Texas and Arizona in partnership with autonomous vehicle specialist TuSimple.
Jaguar Land Rover takes a rewarding approach to the sharing economy
Jaguar Land Rover is testing out a new rewards scheme that will see drivers rewarded with cryptocurrency for sharing data.
O2 goes up a gear in the 5G race
O2 has announced it will switch-on its 5G network at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire to fuel the testing of autonomous and connected vehicles.
Brexit threatens UK’s pole position in autonomous vehicle race
The UK might be a world leader in connected and autonomous vehicles, but Brexit could throw out a few roadblocks and speedbumps.
GSMA blasts EC over connected car tech choice
The battle for the soul of the European connected car industry has come down to G5 vs 5G and the European Commission has just picked a winner.
Telefonica and Seat get the MWC wheels turning
Telefonica is fuelling the hype as we motor towards MWC with connected car announcements alongside Spanish automotive giant Seat.
Google unveils Assistant delights at CES
It wasn’t going to be long before Google stole the show with a horde of updates to the virtual assistant. And in fairness, some of them look pretty useful.
The connected car takes pole position at CES
With the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, it perhaps shouldn’t come as much of a surprise the connected car is stealing the headlines at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
Alexa turns to HERE to crack the car market
Amazon is collaborating with navigation platform HERE in order to get its Alexa voice UI into the car of the future.
Exeter and Leeds win National Infrastructure Commission prize
With the technology world dreaming of autonomous vehicles, everyone has to remember perfecting the technology is only part of the battle. The roads have to be updated as well.
Google grabs pole position in the automotive infotainment race
Google has been named as the technology partner of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance to embed the Android operating system in vehicles sold all around the world.
BMW launches its own virtual assistant – let’s hope that’s not the start of a trend
BMW has made a bold statement this week, breaking free from the shackles of Silicon Valley. In launching its own virtual assistant, BMW is confident it can deliver a better experience than Google, Amazon or Microsoft.
Qualcomm claims first multi-vendor C-V2X demo in China
Mobile chip giant Qualcomm is pushing hard to be a key player in cellular communications between vehicles and the rest of the world.
Connected car moves into second gear with digital key specifications
The Car Connectivity Consortium has announced the publication of the Digital Key Release 1.0 specification to allow drivers to download digital keys onto their smart devices and use it for any vehicle.
Events
MVNOs World & IoT World Connectivity Summit
- 02-03 November 2021
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Telco AI World Summit
- 02-04 November 2021
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Open RAN World
- 03-04 November 2021
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