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Issue #2002 - 25 (July 2002)
(Updated July 3, 2002)

TECHNOLOGY

Delphi Delivers In-Vehicle Entertainment Via the Airwaves

Bringing in-vehicle entertainment to drivers and passengers has been the hallmark of Delphi’s achievements: first the dashboard radio and now an in-vehicle wireless entertainment system streaming everything from thousands of radio stations to video programs into the family sedan.

The Michigan-based company said it is developing a wireless technology, along with Mesh Networks, to deliver real-time Internet and digital information to vehicles traveling at highway speeds.

Drivers and their passengers can choose from a wide variety of entertainment options via the Internet including:

  • Personalized MP3 music files
  • Video programs
  • Web cameras
  • Audio from up to 4,500 radio stations
  • Interactive games

Information, such as music files or home movies, stored on a home server or PC can also be accessed while driving along the freeway, the company said.

Delphi’s streaming entertainment technology relies on a broadband wireless connection; data is moved over a peer-to-peer network that consists of access points and wireless data repeaters. Information is transmitted at speeds of up to 6 mbps. Furthermore, the system works with the vehicle’s existing audio and rear-seat video systems, making integration simple and cost-effective.

According to Robert Schumacher, general director of Delphi’s Mobile Multimedia business unit, the key to this technology is that there is no need for a hard drive or personal computer in the vehicle to access the information.

For more information: http://www.delphi.com

MobileInfo.com’s Comments & Advisory:  It is good to see some developers moving forward with Telematics. Some vendors have folded their tents and gone home. The economic downturn is stronger than optimistic forecasts about the future of Telematics. But it will come back in due course. 

Note: This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology architectures.  All trademarks used in this summary are the property of their respective owners.


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