Connected Vehicles of the Future Promise Safety

Vehicle manufacturers and suppliers across the globe are looking to put innovative functions in their vehicles to enhance the experience of owning and driving a vehicle. From drivers receiving real time traffic and navigation guidance, to passengers viewing movies via cloud based infotainment, to manufacturers keeping vehicle software updated over-the-air, to automated and driverless automobiles, the future vehicle will need to communicate with the outside world via seamless access to the Internet over wireless networks.

Continental and Cisco will showcase a proof-of-concept connected vehicle at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars.

The Cisco and Continental proof-of-concept car shows how auto manufactures can provide the same amount of network security that is available at home or in the office. Cisco provides one highly secure software gateway that delivers Cisco’s core networking capabilities and optimizes multiple communication links and mobility services to and from the vehicle. Security against cyber attacks will become more important as more connected functions are brought to vehicles.

“Connected vehicles are opening up a vast field of opportunities for services to make driving safer, more efficient and more comfortable. This is why we are looking at ways to connect the moving vehicle in a highly secure, fast and reliable way. By cooperating with Cisco, we can combine their expertise in software and network knowledge, with our knowhow in automotive hardware, embedded software and systems integration in order to create solutions for the connected vehicle of the future,” said Ralf Lenninger, head of innovation and strategy, Continental’s Interior Division.

Source: Cisco Systems/Continental