Mexican Media Brands
GM Plans Global Rollout of 4G Mobile Broadband Service
General Motors Co. will begin next year to equip its new cars and light trucks worldwide with high-speed 4G mobile data connectivity.
Share
General Motors Co. will begin next year to equip its new cars and light trucks worldwide with high-speed 4G mobile data connectivity.
GM will work with AT&T to debut the faster service in 2015-model Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles introduced 18 months from now in the U.S. and Canada. The carmaker says it will announce similar deals with other carriers overseas in the next several months.
So-called 4G LTE (for long-term evolution) offers as much as 10 times the speed of 3G mobile systems. GM says the greater throughput will enable its vehicles to download applications faster, serve as mobile wi-fi hot spots and receive streaming video and real-time traffic updates.
Earlier this year GM unveiled a new set of vehicle application programming interfaces. The protocols are intended to encourage developers to create new apps and infotainment features for the company's vehicles.
The 4G capability, including external antenna, will be integrated into each vehicle's electrical system. GM notes that accessing the high-speed services won't require customers to have a smartphone.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Robotic Exoskeleton Amplifies Human Strength
The Sarcos Guardian XO Max full-body, all-electric exoskeleton features strength amplification of up to 20 to 1, making 200 pounds—the suit’s upper limit—feel like 10 pounds for the user.
-
GM Develops a New Electrical Platform
GM engineers create a better electrical architecture that can handle the ever-increasing needs of vehicle systems
-
Cobots: 14 Things You Need to Know
What jobs do cobots do well? How is a cobot programmed? What’s the ROI? We asked these questions and more to four of the leading suppliers of cobots.
