Volvo has unveiled Concept 26 for its autonomous cars where it will be developing intelligent, high bandwidth streaming capabilities with its technology partner, Ericsson.
"Imagine a highway full of autonomous cars with their occupants sitting back watching their favourite TV shows in high definition. This new way of commuting will demand new technology, and a much broader bandwidth to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience," said Anders Tylman General Manager Volvo Monitoring & Concept Center at Volvo Car Group.
Utilizing Ericsson's network and cloud expertise, Volvo Cars' aim is to deliver a high quality, interruption-free experience in its cars whilst on the move. By predicting customer's route and looking ahead at network conditions, content can be tailored to the duration of each trip and intelligently buffered to deliver a high quality and uninterrupted viewing experience, said Volvo in a statement.
Claes Herlitz, Head of Automotive Services at Ericsson
Our research shows that almost 70 per cent of all mobile data traffic will be from video in the coming years. This requires an innovative connectivity, cloud and analytics solution that is not only capable of serving multiple moving vehicles across a highway, but also has the capacity to provide the high quality, uninterrupted video service today's consumer is accustomed to.
