In car connectivity has been one of the greatest successes for Bluetooth technology. Today the majority of new cars feature Bluetooth systems for making hands free calls and streaming music. In this video we look at the origins of car technology and examine what it means in the 21st century in the connected car.
People who drive to work spend on average one hour every day in the car and so the demand to better integrate the key features of latest smartphones, Internet, location services and social communication has been accelerating rapidly.
Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto allow the smartphone to integrate with the vehicle, using the car touch screen display, steering wheel and voice controls to safely provide users with connected apps and services as they drive.
Both technologies have been embraced by the automotive industry and are already being integrated into new cars that will launch later this year.
Importantly Car Play & Android Auto mean a user will now be able to update their in-car experience over the whole lifetime of the car simply by updating their phone, and the development of new in car apps and services will further extend the cars capabilities.
We are now seeing a wider than ever selection of in car use cases and connection scenarios and NextGen’s interoperability test process monitors and tests the changes introduced by technology updates, new mobile device launches, as well new software OS platforms for mobile.
NextGen’s test and characterise these multiple connected car use cases, now and in the future to help the automotive world to ensure the connected car develops towards the ultimate goals for the driver: decreased distraction, increased productivity and greater enjoyment while driving.
Nextgen's interoperability solutions are used in automotive, healthcare, internet of thigs, consumer electronics, silicon platforms and for home and industrial automation. Click to find out more about Nextgen Interoperability Testing services.
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