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Ongoing Evolution of Connected Automotive Infotainment

Mobile communication remains a dynamic market that is enabled by a number of wireless technologies that are still evolving. The interior of commercial vehicles and consumer automobiles is yet another emerging frontier for the Internet of Everything. According to the latest market study by ABI Research, connected automotive infotainment systems will exhibit a CAGR of 33.8 percent over the next five years, with a rapid expansion in connected navigation and in-car Wi-Fi driving growth. Developed regions, which accounted for over 60 percent of system shipments in 2014, will account for only 37.4 percent of shipments in 2020. According to the ABI assessment, just over half of all connected automotive infotainment systems shipping in 2020 will do so in the Asia-Pacific region. "This growth in connected infotainment is largely consumer driven, with OEMs and Tier One suppliers both recognizing the need to provide an integrated digital experience which is consistent and compatible ...

Upside for Connected Vehicle Infotainment Systems

Shipments of connected vehicle infotainment systems will grow from 9 million in 2013 to more than 62 million in 2018, according to the latest market study by ABI Research. These systems include connected navigation, multimedia streaming, social media, and in-car Wi-Fi hotspots becoming key features that automobile manufacturers would install in vehicles. "Open platforms continue their march forward," said Dominique Bonte, VP and practice director at ABI Research . While the GENIVI consortium (open source common automotive infotainment reference platform) and the Car Connectivity Consortium (MirrorLink screen replication technology) somewhat struggle to find momentum, the car industry is now turning its attention to HTML5 and Google Android. Both Renault (R-Link) and Volvo (Sensus Connected Touch platform based on Parrot’s Asteroid Smart) are embracing heavily modified versions of the Google Android operating system. In a similar vein, automotive applications and app...