Qualcomm announced a new Connected Car Reference Platform aimed at accelerating the adoption of advanced and complex connectivity into the next-generation of connected cars. The platform which will support the latest connectivity technologies such as 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications is desiged to solve wireless coexistence, future-proofing and providing support for a large number of in-car hardware architectures.
The Qualcomm Connected Car Reference Platform is expected to be available by the end of 2016. It is built upon Qualcomm Technologies’ broad automotive product and technology portfolio including the Qualcomm® Snapdragon X12 and X5 LTE modems, quad-constellation Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and 2D/3D Dead Reckoning (DR) location solutions, Qualcomm VIVE™ Wi-Fi® technology, Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) for V2X, Bluetooth®, Bluetooth® Low Energy and broadcast capabilities such as analog and digital tuner support using software-defined radio via Qualcomm tuneX™ chips.
In addition, the platform features in-vehicle networking technologies such as Gigabit (OABR) Ethernet with Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) and Controller Area Network (CAN) interfaces.
Nakul Duggal, vice president, product management, Qualcomm Technologies
With the Connected Car Reference Platform, Qualcomm Technologies has developed a platform for automakers, module OEM customers, and developers that emphasizes scalability, modularity and security for integrating and managing multiple cutting-edge wireless technologies inside vehicles.
