American telecom giant AT&T announced its latest projects to generate more IoT revenues from the automobile industry.
Manufacturing will be spending $178 billion on IoT, transportation $78 billion, and Utilities $69 billion in 2016, said IDC.
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Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) will be $737 billion in 2016 and $1.29 trillion in 2020 – growing at a CAGR of 15.6 percent over the 2015-2020 forecast period.
The second largest use case, Freight Monitoring with 55.9 billion will drive much of the IoT spending in the transportation industry.
AT&T, in association with the American Center for Mobility, will create and test driverless technologies for self-driving vehicles. AT&T will also provide cellular network to American Center for Mobility till 2020.
The American Center for Mobility will be a test bed for Vehicle-to-Anything (V2X) and connected and automated vehicle (CAV) solutions. AT&T will validate the interoperability of connected car and smart city solutions.
“The American Center for Mobility will provide an environment that will further cross-industry collaboration,” said Chris Penrose, president, Internet of Things Solutions, AT&T.
A study issued by the World Economic Forum projects 10 percent of vehicles in the U.S. will be driverless by 2026.
AT&T will provide network resources and Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure to advance driverless technologies.
Pact with Delphi and Ford
AT&T has tied up with Delphi and Ford for developing a capability to enhance Vehicle-to-Anything (V2X) communications. The platform is designed to help vehicles “talk” with each other and smart cities infrastructure to improve safety and vehicle security, reduce traffic congestion, save money and protect the environment.
In the future, autonomous vehicles will interact with connected traffic lights, roadside monitors, signage, and almost anything surrounding them.
Through the V2X platform, the AT&T LTE network would extend the range of DSRC communications. The platform uses network to send notifications and updates for security credential management to each vehicle.
Delphi developed on-board V2X module. AT&T developed the software for the analytics platform and will provide the wireless connectivity. Ford developed the in-car integration.
The platform will be showcased at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Jan. 5-8, 2017. There is no timetable for commercial deployment.
Deal with Honda Motor
AT&T and American Honda Motor are bringing 4G LTE connectivity to Honda vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. AT&T will connect Honda vehicles with 4G LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity.
AT&T 4G LTE network will connect HondaLink apps and services for vehicles, including navigation, streaming radio, diagnostics and remote lock/unlock.
According to a study by AT&T and Ericsson, 3 out of 4 consumers consider connected car services an important feature in their next car purchase.
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