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january 16, 2020 - Volvo Cars
Volvo Cars and China Unicom collaborate on 5G communication technology development in China
Volvo Cars and leading telecom provider China Unicom are joining forces on using #5g next-generation mobile network technology for communication between cars and infrastructure in China.
The two companies have agreed to work together in researching, developing and testing #automotive applications of #5g and emerging vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology.
As the fifth generation of mobile network technology, #5g is many times faster, has a higher data capacity and offers lower response times than its 4G predecessor. As more data can be transferred to and from cars more quickly and with less latency, more applications for cars become possible.
Volvo Cars and China Unicom are investigating a range of different applications of #5g technology in the communication between cars and infrastructure in China, identifying potential improvements in areas such as safety, sustainability, customer convenience and autonomous driving.
For example, when a car is aware of upcoming traffic issues such as road works, congestion or accidents, it can take pre-emptive action such as slowing down or suggesting a different route. This can help boost traffic safety for people inside the car, while avoiding start-and-stop traffic improves efficient energy use.
Other examples include the possibility for cars to find empty parking spaces easier with the help of traffic cameras. Cars may also communicate with traffic lights in order to establish an optimal speed and create a so-called ‘green wave’, and with each other to optimise safe exits and entries from and onto highways.
“Volvo has been a leader in realising the potential of connecting our cars to enable new features and services such as detecting and sharing locations of slippery roads between vehicles,” said Henrik Green, Chief Technology Officer at Volvo Cars. “With #5g, the network performance is improving to allow for many more real-time critical services that can help the driver be safer and get a smoother and more enjoyable ride. We look forward to collaborating with China Unicom on developing those services for the Chinese market.”
Mr. Liang Baojun, Vice President of China Unicom Group, said: “As an innovation leader in the #5g area, China Unicom is committed to create new information infrastructure and solutions in the area of intelligent internet connection with the best experience to the users. #5g will fully enable the development of automatic driving, improve the safety of driving and bring a new experience by building a collaborative service system of ‘people, vehicles, roadway, network and cloud’. It is believed that China Unicom and Volvo Cars will sincerely cooperate with each other, jointly develop a business deployment route under China’s national conditions, which is believed to become an industry model in China.”
China is currently rolling out #5g across major cities in the nation with the support of China Unicom and others. Like most regions, China is also widely expected to implement its own regional standards for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies.
Volvo Cars’ collaboration with China Unicom helps it to be suitably prepared for local requirements and create a strong presence in V2X in its biggest market. Volvo Cars plans to introduce #5g connectivity as part of the next generation of Volvos, based on the next-generation SPA2 modular vehicle architecture.
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