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* Connected Vehicle Cloud based on Ericsson-s Multiservice Delivery
Platform
will provide infotainment, apps and communication services in Volvo-s
new
cars
* Drivers and passengers will benefit from cloud-enabled services and
applications
* Managed Services, Consulting and Systems Integration provided by
Ericsson
Volvo Car Group will use Ericsson-s (NASDAQ: ERIC) Connected Vehicle Cloud
in
order to allow drivers, passengers and the car to connect to services
available
in the cloud.
Drivers and passengers will be able to access applications for information,
navigation, and entertainment from a screen in the car. At the same time,
Volvo
Cars will be able to open parts of the platform to other players in the
eco-system of the automotive industry.
Content providers will have agreements with Volvo and the other members of
the
ecosystem, like internet radio providers, road authorities, cities-
governments,
toll-road operators and others.
Lex Kerssemakers, Senior Vice President Product Strategy and Vehicle Line
Management at Volvo Cars, says: “We clearly see that cars in the near
future
will integrate the same level of digital services that consumers today are
used
to have in their homes or at work. This is a strategically important part
of
Volvo-s investments for the future where we intend to take a leading
position.”
The partnership calls for Ericsson to perform systems integration of the
solution with Volvo Car Group IS/IT environments and in-vehicle systems.
Ericsson will also provide managed services for a global cloud solution
with a
secure connection between the vehicle and all players in the value chain
and in
the ecosystem.
Kerssemakers continues: “Ericsson is a perfect partner for Volvo Car Group,
bringing extensive experience and global business acumen to the table. On
top of
this both companies share the same ambition to develop industry leading
solutions in line with our shared vision of the future based on a networked
society.”
Per Borgklint, Head of Business Unit Support Systems, Ericsson, says: “This
partnership is evidence of the transformation across our entire society as
we
move into the Networked Society. Drivers want services that technology
makes
possible, in real time and in the context that fits them personally. Our
skills
in System Integration and Service Enablement will match Volvo-s strategy.”
Volvo-s expertise in driver behavior and traffic safety measurements, along
with
Ericsson-s consulting, system integration and managed services expertise
from
mobile communication solutions, will be used to define and select future
services to be supported by the platform, keeping in mind the driver-s
priority
on the traffic situation.
Ericsson Connected Vehicle Cloud targets the existing and future demands on
scalability, security and flexibility in the global automotive industry.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Attending Consumer Electronics Show, CES in Las Vegas, January 8-11 2013?
Ericsson President and CEO Hans Vestberg will be available along with
representatives from Volvo on Tuesday January 8, 4 p.m in the Ericsson
booth,
Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall #13638
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