Interview: NSN's Sue Spradley on LightSquared's Wholesale Mobile Data Paradigm     by Sue Spradley       Home         Topics: Main | ServiceProvider | LTE | 3G | WiMax | HSDPA | IMS | ICDMA | GSM | Silicon for Wireless | Fixed Wireless |  Start-ups | People | Europe | China | Japan | Latin America | India | Wireless Start-up Directory | Links & Resources | Archive   ng Connect Partners Develop LTE Connected Car Concept Alcatel-Lucent, in partnership with Toyota, QNX and other members of the ng Connect Program, unveiled an LTE Connected Car designed to demonstrate the potential of mobile broadband. The LTE Connected Car is a virtual "smartphone on wheels." Alcatel-Lucent combined an LTE broadband radio link - which brings cloud-based multimedia services into the car - with an in-vehicle WiFi environment to support integration with traditional home-based services. Alcatel-Lucent also helped manage the integration of the car's wireless networks with the on-board operating system provided by QNX Software Systems, a leading provider of embedded systems. Additionally, the company managed the end-to-end integration of the multimedia services - including mobile, multiplayer video gaming, video on demand and more - that are available in the vehicle. Combined, these capabilities enable this networked concept vehicle to offer a wide range of navigation, personal security, vehicle wellness, and "infotainment" services to drivers and passengers alike. "The LTE Connected Car concept vehicle highlights just one of the exciting new ways that mobile service providers can potentially expand the range of connected experiences available to their subscribers," said Derek Kuhn, Vice President for Emerging Technology and Media with Alcatel-Lucent. "As we move into the 4G era, where very high-bandwidth, IP-based wireless connections will be widely available, service providers and their customers will be looking for interesting and creative ways to take advantage of the new capabilities these networks offer. Alcatel-Lucent has the vision of what is truly possible, and is dedicated to harnessing the strengths of the most creative companies in every industry to help make this vision a reality in the future." Some of the services enabled by the LTE connection include: Local search and location based services GPS augmented by real-time data Network-based voice-services Vehicle tracking and maintenance services Vehicle software downloads for on-board systems On-demand entertainment, including video programs for passengers Access and remote control of home security systems On-demand gaming and social networking for passengers The LTE Connected Car showcase was developed through collaboration between Alcatel-Lucent, Atlantic Records, QNX Software Systems, Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc., chumby and Kabillion. http://www.alcatel-lucent.com http://www.ngconnect.org/lteconnectedcar 04-Nov-09     Learn How to Get Your Video on this Site Recent Broadband Wireless News Wholesale Applications Community Sets Course 7/27/2010 Qualcomm Sees Opportunity in Electric Vehicle Charging 7/27/2010 Clearwire Sells WiMAX Operations in Ireland to Imagine 7/26/2010 Ceragon Acquires Advanced Carrier Ethernet NMS Technology 7/26/2010 AT&T Adds Nearly 900,000 Connected Devices in Q2 7/23/2010 Hong Kong's CSL Selects ZTE for 1800 MHz/2600 MHz Dual-band LTE Network 7/22/2010 Lockheed Martin Tests Through-The-Earth Wireless Communications 7/21/2010 ZTE Completes LTE/EPC Interoperability Tests with MSF 7/21/2010 Exalt Introduces 4G/LTE-Ready Microwave Backhaul Platform 7/20/2010 Spirent Verifies LTE to CDMA Handover 7/20/2010 BT Outlines its National Smart Meter Rollout Bid 7/19/2010 Netsnapper Builds Mobile Optimization Platform 7/19/2010 Ericsson Wins Managed Services Contract with China Mobile Hebei 7/19/2010 Infonetics: Mobile Broadband Service Revenue to More than Double by 2014 7/16/2010 Brazil's Mobile Penetration Rate Hits 95% 7/16/2010 > More news...     Search  this site   Search the Web   Get Your Column Published Interview: NSN's Sue Spradley on LightSquared's Wholesale Mobile Data Paradigm by Sue Spradley Mobile Backhaul Transition Requires New Testing by Joe Zeto Cybersecurity Requires Public/Private Coalition by Greg Oslan A Rethinking of Cloud Services and Network Architecture by Jim Theodoras Delivering Scalable Video Solutions <br><i> Advantages of SVC-Optimized QoS</i> by Andy Singleton Does Network Neutrality Impact DPI? by James Brear   E-mail Newsletter Subscribe Now