Matt Jones, Director of Future Technology at Jaguar Land Rover, explored the need for a common communications channel and the role that open source technology can play in a connected peer-to-peer transportation network

Read the full article at: automotivemegatrends.com

Worth a listen, especially the second 30 mins where collaborations are discussed in and out of the auto industry.

Intel doesn’t have “a strong track record at this point.” In the current market, “the leaders in the command and control systems are NXP and Renesas, the leader in communications is Qualcomm, and the leader in computer vision is MobileEye

Read the full article at: www.eetimes.com

I tend to agree with these evaluations, and it explains why the “big” press event was scheduled on a Thurs and held that Friday, just before 4th of July weekend. Intel may have been a last minute addition to an existing relationship between BMW and MobileEye, and an opportunity for MBLY to promote their 5th gen product, while they are 2 years away from delivering the 4th generation.

AT&T said it expects Cat-M1 to enable access to low-cost module technology; to extend the battery life of enabled devices 10 years or more; and to enhance coverage for underground and in-building areas where connectivity can be difficult

Read the full article at: www.fiercewireless.com

Low cost LTE that runs on batteries for 10 years? Where do I sign up? Hopefully all my “things” will only cost pennies per month to leak their diagnostic data.