The BMW Group announced that it is the first premium manufacturer to bring 5G to a globally available production vehicle and Deutsche Telekom is offering the matching 5G connectivity for cars for the first time.
The Personal eSIM can be easily extended and activated via an existing contract with the MobilityConnect option. This turns the vehicle into another connected device for customers, just like a smartwatch; even when the smartphone is not in the vehicle. Customers benefit from the high bandwidth and low latency on Telekom's best 5G network. As a result, the car offers significantly improved telephony quality and enables a 5G Wifi hotspot for up to ten devices in the vehicle. The activated Personal eSIM is directly linked to the customer's BMW ID. It can be used, along with connected functions, in any enabled vehicle.
Deutsche Telekom and the BMW Group are using Personal eSIM and MobilityConnect to link vehicle connectivity with the customer's mobile network for the first time, and on a 5G basis. In addition, Deutsche Telekom customers can extend their existing mobile communications contract to their car for the first time.
The all-electric technology flagship BMW iX also brings a real world first in terms of connectivity. For the first time, 5G will be available in a production vehicle from a premium manufacturer. In addition to the vehicle eSIM installed as standard, an additional personal eSIM is integrated as previously known from smart devices such as tablets or smartwatches. The mobile communications technology installed in the vehicle enables both eSIMs to be fully active on 5G at the same time (Dual-SIM-Dual-Active). State-of-the-art antenna technology in the car enables peak 5G speeds for the customer. At the same time, it is no longer necessary to book an additional separate mobile contract for the vehicle for a hotspot. The vehicle's eSIM can be activated very simply with the MobilityConnect option via the Telekom customer's existing mobile communications contract.
Telekom is introducing a special tariff option for integrated connectivity in the car for the first time. As soon as the BMW iX is available on the market, Telekom customers will be able to extend their mobile phone contract to the BMW iX and later other enabled models with the MobilityConnect option for EUR 9.95 per month.
Stephan Durach, SVP Connected Company Development and Operations BMW Group
We installed the first SIM card in a vehicle back in 1997. Together with Telekom, we are now bringing a completely new level of connectivity to our customers' cars with the 5G Personal eSIM," says .
André Almeida, Managing Director Private Customers at Telekom Deutschland
With our new MobilityConnect mobile communications option, we are bringing 5G networking to a vehicle as standard for the first time. Our best 5G network makes premium connectivity like in the BMW iX possible in the first place.
