#5: From Road to Satellite: The Next Era of Vehicle Communication
From Road to Satellite: The Next Era of Vehicle Communication
Discover how Ready Connect allows OEMs to offer safe, secure and reliable connected experiences anywhere and anytime, from road to satellite.
Connected mobility is here. Listen in as Dr. Toshi Nakanishi, Director of Product Management, shares how HARMAN Automotive is boosting the bar from 4G to 5G, Wi-Fi to Bluetooth and V2X to satellite with Ready Connect. This is one Always Ready episode not to miss. Host Oisin Lunny uncovers the biggest challenges and opportunities as well as asks Toshi to explain the latest acronyms like MIMO and GNSS.
Audio Podcast
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Key Takeaways:
- [2:08] Toshi provides an overview of the Ready Connect product and its unique capabilities.
- [2:57] Toshi outlines key development challenges and how HARMAN Automotive addressed.
- [5:00] Toshi describes the product’s upgradability and scalability.
- [5:47] A discussion of partners involved such as Qualcomm.
- [7:01] Toshi explains relevant acronyms like MIMO and GNSS.
- [8:00] An overview of new partnerships this year.
- [9:23] Toshi shares his thoughts on future trends in connected mobility.
- [10:17] Toshi provides an update on where HARMAN Automotive is investing in research, development and innovation.
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TCU: Telematics Control Unit – an embedded system on board a vehicle that wirelessly connects the vehicle to cloud services.
MIMO: Multiple-Input Multiple-Output – radio antenna technology which deploys multiple antennas at both the transmitter and receiver to increase the quality, throughput, and capacity of the radio link.
GNSS: Global Navigation Satellite System – a collection of satellites that provide location data and other information to devices on the ground.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm relentlessly innovates transforming businesses, enriching lives and fortifying societies. Our solutions are pivotal in crafting a smarter, interconnected world. Building on our nearly 40-year history of era-defining technology breakthroughs, we deliver leading-edge AI, high performance, lower-power computing, and unrivaled connectivity. We’re proud to be the partner of choice to many of the world’s largest enterprises. Together with our ecosystem partners, we enable next-generation digital transformation. At Qualcomm, we are engineering human progress.
Every day, Qualcomm is transforming the way we work, live and communicate, pushing the limits of technologies like artificial intelligence to help us stay more intelligently connected. This digital transformation is advancing nearly every facet of society and business – from automotive, agriculture and education to healthcare and manufacturing.
Our portfolio includes products for processors, modems, platforms, RF systems, and connectivity, plus products based on the end-use application of your design. We offer a full range of purpose-built, pre-packaged software, hardware, and tools that help you get your invention to market faster.
More info: www.qualcomm.com
About HARMAN
Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things.
With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world.
More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with HARMAN!
More info: HARMAN.com
Always Ready
The Always Ready Podcast is a program for automotive technology professionals and enthusiasts, where we explore consumer-centric mobility experiences and discuss the technologies driving them. During each episode, we feature different thought leaders in the automotive industry and explore various trends around the experiences inside the vehicle.
Always Ready is presented by Harman.
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