SK Telecom and Uber form flying cars joint venture
SK Telecom has teamed up with Uber to launch a new joint venture in the taxi market in South Korea that will also look ahead to future mobility technologies, such as flying cars.
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West Midlands bags UK 5G test-bed prize
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has been selected as the region for the UK’s first multi-city 5G test bed with trials set to kick-off next year.
A ticket to ride is just a Whim away
The subscription based mobile app Whim aims to replace car ownership. It is getting closer but not quite there yet.
Nvidia Nvisages in-car AI with Nnormous CES Nnnouncements
A series of Nvidia announcements around AI and connected cars at CES underpin a ludicrous 12 months, in which its share value has surged by more than 200%.
Why is there now a V at the end of LTE? Explaining LTE-V
The telecoms industry is never short of a new acronym. At the moment, it loves adding extra letters to LTE to help explain a new use case.
Orange gets wheely, wheely excited about 5G connected cars
Not content with letting the 5G Car Club have all the fun, Ericsson and Orange have announced a series of trials hoping to, someday, deliver super-intelligent 5G cars.
Telia’s ‘talking cars’ set to drive operators into IoT pole position
A connected cars industry driven by operators has moved one step closer to reality as Telia has announced a partnership with Springworks to launch ‘talking car’ services.
5G connected car clique lets Vodafone join its gang
After a bunch of important companies formed their own gang to work on making cars cleverer, Vodafone has infiltrated the ranks.
Mercedes-Benz completes 19km autonomous bus journey using IoT
Mercedes-Benz claims to have successfully demonstrated an IoT-enabled autonomous bus in Amsterdam, while Android Auto has taken its number of automotive customers to 50.
IoT-connected cars can change society, says Nissan
Nissan has said an IoT-enabled connected car has the ability to transform and deliver unprecedented benefits to society, while Jasper has questioned the billing strategy of data usage in the future vehicle.
Apple broadens Chinese horizons with $1 billion Didi Chuxing investment
Apple has invested $1 billion into Chinese private driver firm Didi Chuxing, indicating an attempt to shore up its presence in the country and diversify its portfolio.
Connected cars ramp up a gear at CES 2016
AT&T, Ericsson, Ford, Volvo and BMW have revealed new strides taken in driving in-car connectivity innovations, while Faraday Future has announced its new, 1000-horsepower electric concept car.
Verizon, Qualcomm drive automated cars through IoT
Verizon and Qualcomm are among 15 partners launching Mcity at the University of Michigan this week, a controlled testing environment for connected and automated vehicles, reports Business Cloud News.
Race for Nokia’s HERE heats up, Uber said to bid $3bn
Multiple sources are reporting that Nokia’s mapping unit, HERE, is attracting longing looks from various parties ahead of an anticipated bid in excess of €2 billion.
Ericsson, Eindhoven University drive connected car capabilities
Swedish infrastructure giant Ericsson has announced a new partnership with Eindhoven University of Technology, which is focussed on advancing the intelligent capabilities of automotive vehicles, starting with a solar-powered connected car.
Tele2 and Cubic Telecom collaborate on IoT, connected cars
Scandinavian telecoms operator Tele2 and global cloud platform provider Cubic Telecom have announced a joint collaborative agreement to provide machine-to-machine (M2M) and internet of things (IoT) solutions to companies in both the PC OEM and automotive industries.
Deutsche Telekom, China Mobile in bed with connected cars
Deutsche Telekom and China Mobile have announced a connected cars joint venture to be established in China at the beginning of next year. The initiative is targeted at the automotive industry and aims to enable the provision of 4G-based vehicle information services to ‘connected’ drivers.
Tesla partners with Telefónica and KPN on M2M connectivity in Europe
Electric car manufacturer Tesla has announced an M2M agreement with European operator group Telefónica. The deal sees the operator provide in-car connectivity for Tesla’s Model S across several European nations.
AT&T to develop in car video streaming service
US operator AT&T plans to develop an in-vehicle video service as part of its connected car offering, following on from the opening of a connected car centre in Atlanta, the AT&T Drive Studio in January.
Apple makes play for connected cars
iPhone maker Apple is eyeing the connected car market with the announcement of Apple CarPlay, which will be available on select new cars in 2014 and the firm claims it will be a smarter and safer way for consumers to use their iPhone in the car.
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