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BMW integrates Ubigi’s global Personal eSIM solution for premium connectivity – ET Auto

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BMW customers in France and Germany can activate the Personal eSIM of their vehicle with Transatel’s Ubigi 5G data plans to enjoy additional infotainment features and WiFi connectivity, irrespective of their primary network operator for their regular smartphone subscription. and 9 with the option Personal eSIM (SA6PA).

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SAIC-GM Connectivity Strategy 2025 lays out roadmap to cloud-based connectivity, autonomy

Green Car Congress

SAIC-GM, GM’s Chinese joint venture with SAIC, announced its Connectivity Strategy 2025, which lays out a roadmap for its connectivity development from 2017 through 2025. 2018: Launch Over the Air (OTA) online data updates, vehicle diagnosis and alerts. 2020: Promote connected vehicle (V2X) technology to make mobility safer.

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Here’s how – and why – EVs and solar are connected

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More of the 2018 survey participants owned or previously owned solar panels than an EV – 9.1% The 2018 survey also highlighted two reasons that might have prompted someone to adopt one or both technologies: being aware of EVs and solar, and being social enough to ask about them. Get started here. –

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AT&T expands connected car relationship with Audi, enters multi-year agreement with Porsche

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AT&T is expanding its multi-year connected car agreement with Audi in North America; the integration of next-generation technology will help deliver many new features to the Audi connect system in select 2017 and 2018 models. AT&T has provided Audi cars with connectivity for Audi connect and Wi-Fi since 2014.

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How the Inventor of DSL Altered the Course of Connectivity

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In 1991 he built the first asymmetric digital subscriber line (DSL) modem, which quickly replaced most dial-up connections. What’s more, DSL relied on the copper wires that phone companies insisted to Cioffi were passé, thereby unlocking a future forever altered by connectivity. Cioffi sold part of the business to DZS in 2021.

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Sprint using IBM MessageSight in connected vehicle platform

Green Car Congress

Sprint is the first mobile carrier to use IBM MessageSight, a full-featured messaging appliance specifically designed for machine to machine (M2M) and mobile environments, to deliver a more personalized, responsive connected car experience. The connected car is part of the M2M space being targeted by mobile carriers such as Sprint.

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News: 2025 Toyota Camry

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inch color touchscreen that houses navigation, SiriusXM/AM/FM HD radio with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Bluetooth connectivity. The LE has an 8-inch touchscreen display while the XLE and XSE get a 12.3-inch

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