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Global OEM Connected Car System Shipments to Exceed 39 Million by 2016
OEM connected car system shipments are expected to grow from 8.22 million in 2012 to 39.5 million in 2016. While the United States and Western Europe remain the leading regions, car OEMs such as GM, Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, and Mercedes Benz increasingly look to China as the next major expansion area for launching connected car solutions in order to maintain or enhance their competitive position in this fledgling market. Dominique Bonte, vice president and group director, telematics and M2M, [...]
Telit Connects WH Electronics’ Next-Gen AXON Intelligent Vehicle Interface
M2M Module Leader Enables Compact, Feature-Rich Telematics Application for Efficient Fleet & Auto Usage Management Telit Wireless Solutions, a leading global provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) modules and services, provides its HE863 M2M module to WH Electronics Inc. and enables connectivity in the next-generation AXON Intelligent Vehicle Interface. With this compact, comprehensive telematics device, fleet managers can remotely monitor vehicle usage and driver behavior with [...]
u-blox launches GLONASS/GPS/QZSS positioning module
LEA-6N supports GLONASS and GPS positioning required by M2M applications in Russia u-blox (SIX:UBXN), the Swiss positioning and wireless module and chip company, announces an all-in-one satellite positioning receiver module, the LEA-6N. The low-power, cost-effective module delivers fast, high-accuracy positioning and is targeted at industrial telematics applications in Russia such as vehicle tracking, mobile resource management and the ERA-GLONASS emergency call system. The module works with GPS, Russian GLONASS, and Japanese [...]
MyDrive Solutions Announces the Latest in Insurance Telematics With the Launch of its Insurance Smart Box Technology
The launch of MyDrive Dynamic means car insurers will be able to accurately assess the risk presented by individual drivers, and price premiums accordingly, for the first time MyDrive Solutions, the insurance telematics specialist, today announces the launch of its insurance smart box product to market - MyDrive Dynamic - which will enable car insurance companies to use driving behavioural data, as derived by the latest data capture technology, to assess the risk presented by individual drivers, and price car insurance premiums [...]
South Korea’s Commercial Vehicle Telematics Market to Grow at CAGR of 5.5% to Reach US$275.7 million in 2015
The commercial vehicles telematics market in South Korea is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5 per cent (2010-2015) to US$275.7 million, says Frost & Sullivan. Ms. Samjeen Yun, Research Analyst, Automotive Practice Asia Pacific at Frost & Sullivan said that the South Korean telematics market is expected to reach the advanced growth phase from 2012 to 2015. She noted that the commercial vehicle telematics market in South Korea is mainly driven by the aftermarket as original equipment (OE) telematics [...]
Vodafone Germany signs five-year deal with BMW
Vodafone Germany SIM fitted in BMW ConnectedDrive cars From summer 2012 all new BMW cars in Germany will be fitted with M2M SIMs supplied by Vodafone Germany. The Vodafone SIM will provide customers with access to in-car services such as the BMW Online Services, a concierge service for BMW drivers and an emergency call function. The five-year agreement between Vodafone Germany and the BMW Group involves fitting SIM cards within the vehicles at the assembly plant. The service being provided by Vodafone is based on [...]
Novatel Wireless Advances Full Portfolio of Integrated Devices for Insurance Telematics and Fleet Management
Integrated Devices Supporting Usage Based Insurance and Fleet Management Regionally and Globally to Keep Users Connected to Assets, Anywhere, Anytime Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVTL), a leading provider of intelligent wireless networking solutions, today announces additional integrated devices aimed at insurance telematics and fleet management. The new MT 3050, MT 4000 and MT 4100 devices will support a number of air-interfaces expanding portfolio reach regionally and globally and with additional features and functionality [...]
OnStar Chooses Network Provider for Global Expansion
Telefónica picked for expertise in GSM mobile-to-mobile connectivity OnStar will use Madrid-based Telefónica Digital and Telefónica Multinational Solutions to provide mobile-to-mobile connectivity in support of its future expansion to markets outside of the United States, Canada and China. OnStar will rely on Telefónica's extensive international GSM mobile standard network and its M2M automotive expertise to offer key services such as Automatic Crash Notification, Emergency Services, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Diagnostics, Remote Mobile [...]
TomTom Announces Ground-Breaking Insurance Partnership
TomTom has made a landmark move into the insurance market by providing the technology behind a new insurance product, which bases premiums on driving behaviour. TomTom has teamed up with insurance broker Motaquote for the launch of Fair Pay Insurance – a product that rewards ‘good’ drivers with lower premiums. Thomas Schmidt, Managing Director TomTom Business Solutions, said: “Our entry in the insurance market with our proven fleet management technology puts us at the forefront of a move that [...]
Global Cellular M2M Connectivity Services Market to Rise to $35 Billion by 2016, Led by Automotive Telematics and Smart Energy
The M2M market has become a fully mainstream segment of the cellular industry. By the end of 2011, most major mobile operators in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region had established M2M business units to focus their efforts in this fast growing market. The market for cumulative cellular M2M connections will rise from about 110 million connections in 2011 to approximately 365 million connections by 2016. This represents a compounded annual growth rate of roughly 27% by 2016 and [...]
