Huawei, the Chinese smartphone maker has signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) for a strategic cooperation with the German automobile manufacturer Audi in Berlin today. The agreement forms part of a broad-based partnership between companies in the two countries initiated by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Recently Huawei, China Mobile, and SAIC demonstrate Intelligent & Connected Vehicles Based on 5G Era LTE at MWC Shanghai 2018.
Intelligent connected vehicles allow relevant information to be exchanged with the surrounding environment. To achieve this, cars need a high-quality, stable data connection. The expansion of this communication requires intensive research and development. The cooperation between Huawei and Audi is also intended to facilitate the ongoing advancement of intelligent driving and the digitalization of services in the vehicle environment. To this end, the companies have additionally agreed to jointly develop training programs in order to strengthen the skills of technology experts in both of these areas.
Audi is now the first foreign automobile manufacturer be working in cooperation with Huawei and the Chinese authorities to participate in the first-time deployment of “LTE-V” on public roads in the megacity of Wuxi in eastern China. “LTE-V” is a mobile communication standard, which is specially tailored for connected cars. Drivers were provided with real-time traffic information via connections to traffic light systems and video monitoring at intersections. In September 2018, the project will enter its next phase at the “World Internet of Things Exposition” in Wuxi with an even broader range of applications.
Before the signing of this MoU, Huawei and Audi have cooperated in many areas related to intelligent connected vehicles in recent years. The two companies initiated the telecom-vehicle cross-industry organization 5GAA and have held several joint demos/trials in various countries including Germany, Spain, and China, ensuring the vibrant growth of the intelligent connected vehicles domaine Intelligent Connected Vehicle domaine Intelligent Connected Vehicle domaine Intelligent Connected Vehicle domaine Intelligent Connected Vehicle industry.
“We are entering a new era of intelligent vehicle that will see the emergence of new technological synergies between information and communications technology and the automotive industries,” commented Veni Shone, President of LTE Solution, Huawei, adding: “With increased innovation in mobile connectivity, Huawei is committed to transforming the driving experience.”
“We are intensifying our joint research with Huawei in the area of intelligent connected vehicles,” explained Saad Metz, Executive Vice President of Audi China, adding: “Our aim is to improve safety and optimize traffic flows in order to create intelligent cities. The concepts will initially be concentrated on the Chinese market.”
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