MWC HARMAN, the Samsung-owned related automobile software program supplier, has introduced the launch of a brand new telematics management unit (TCU) which leverages Qualcomm related automobile expertise to ‘democratise the automotive connectivity panorama.’
The HARMAN Prepared Join 5G TCU, which is being showcased this week at MWC 2024, relies on the Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2 and guarantees sturdy efficiency throughout connectivity, scalability and usefulness. Shoppers will get ‘wealthy in-cabin experiences’ whereas engineering efforts and time to market shall be diminished for OEMs, with pre-developed software program functions, similar to automobile diagnostics.
“Collectively, HARMAN and Qualcomm Applied sciences are working to redefine the way forward for automotive connectivity,” mentioned Pascal Peguret, SVP connectivity for HARMAN Automotive in a press release. “The Prepared Join 5G TCU product is a testomony to that shared imaginative and prescient, disrupting the standard TCU method as an off the shelf TCU product.
“HARMAN Prepared Join 5G TCU is designed to fulfill the wants of automakers merely and successfully whereas expediting the time to market and considerably lowering growth price,” added Peguret.
IoT Information has variously reported on Samsung’s related automobiles initiatives via its SmartThings platform. In January, Samsung was famous as collaborating with Hyundai; and as a part of its ‘Automobile-to-Residence’ providers, the corporate was working alongside HARMAN, whose Prepared Improve bundle permits {hardware} and software program upgrades to put in SmartThings features for varied Automobile-to-Residence providers.
Related automobiles are anticipated to be a subject of specific curiosity on the Barcelona get-together. A convention session earlier at present was centered on how cellular operators – and the seamless integration of 5G – had been a part of the ‘transformation journey of future transportation.’ Among the many audio system was Suman Sehra, world vp at HARMAN, together with Eva Rudin, VP cellular connectivity options at safety agency Thales.
Thales is one other firm exhibiting its automotive prowess at this yr’s MWC. Among the many displays is a concept car from the Software République consortium – of which Thales is a member – that includes greater than 20 completely different applied sciences, together with Thales’ biometrics and digital automobile key.
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