With the rapid development of 4 g LTE network, and all kinds of in-car entertainment information system in the future connection service demand will surge.
BMW LTE development team project manager Markus Dietz said: "LTE is a technological breakthrough."He said that 4 g LTE network technology will make the car connection service connection rate reached an unprecedented level, faster than any now home or office use network transmission rate.
When the 3 g network has just launched 10 years ago, for many automotive application laid the foundation of development, especially in car navigation system.However, when with the birth of entertainment information application, the bandwidth of the 3 g network clearly enough to cope with them, a typical example is the onboard video on demand (video - on - demand function.

4g LTE network the transfer rate of 10 times of 3 g networks, as a result, future vehicle applications will be able to achieve the use of home computers experience now, in the future such as video on demand or other online service functionality and usability would increase greatly.
IHS Automotive analyst Josh Builta said: "at present in the inside connection system using 2 g and 3 g network enough support the traditional navigation or emergency call application. However, 4 g LTE network can support richer, more diverse applications."
The agency predicted that in 2015, the world is equipped with 4 g LTE network technology will be 1.2 million vehicles, and rapid growth in 2017 to 16 million.
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4g LTE will increase the car E-mail access, network connection, weather and traffic information updates, use of video conference and video streams.Due to its higher bandwidth, thus can also support the car share bandwidth wi-fi hotspots, make more than the car's passengers at the same time enjoy high-speed Internet browsing experience.
In addition, for Google earth, Google street view, and online applications such as traffic information, 4 g LTE networks can provide faster download speed.Such as Facebook, Twitter, low social applications will also get a better browsing experience.

Because of the relation of the license agreement, the process of application of 4 g LTE European on-board network will be faster than the United States.In Europe, compatible with any car a telecommunications provider supports the adoption of LTE smartphone.In the United States, carmakers need access to each signal carrier license agreement to use the 4 g network.
Audi took the lead in the production car pick up 4 g networks

In this regard, the audi ahead of the industry, take the lead in July in the audi S3 Sportback model with 4 g LTE networks.The company will be in November for the audi A3 models on the European market with 4 g LTE network, and A3 models in the American market will pick up in the next year.In the S3 and A3 models, through from a mobile phone suppliers buy LTE SIM card into the car information central taichung can use 4 g networks.SIM card will hold the user's identity and telephone number.Such as Google earth or online traffic information central taichung directly using the application, will enjoy the LTE network speed.At the same time, the instrument panel also turned into a Wifi network access points.

Mercedes, followed

Although Mercedes has yet been disclosed specific carrying scheme 4 g LTE network, but the company, said a spokesman for Mercedes car owners have can use support LTE smartphone use 4 g networks in the existing system.In mid - 2014, Mercedes will for all European mercedes-benz models with LTE antenna.The spokesman did not disclose further information, also did not say when the market in the United States will be in the mercedes-benz models equipped with the device.

BMW's strategic

This year, all the models on the BMW for the European market provides an optional LTE WiFi module configuration.The module can be inserted in the center console SIM card or support LTE smartphone activation.At the same time, the module can also removed from the vehicle system, as a WiFi hotspot to use anywhere.

General use since 2015 LTE

Gm has been working with the American telephone and telegraph company, since 2015, through the onstar system, car equipped with LTE connection technology for north American market.

Ford's plan is not yet clear

Ford is expected to be based on the Sync system, through support to provide 4 g LTE smartphone.But so far no clear message.

The application of 4 g pricing schemes

Automakers hope customers will voluntarily pay for car 4 g LTE is the application of network connection.Gm, BMW, audi has said such applications or will become a potential source of income.
This year, gm CEO exxon to industry analysts said he wanted more users will use onstar system paid services., he added, with 4 g LTE network novel, the next ads in car system and in other media streaming as convenient.This year, gm shows the onstar system, a new function, through the corresponding application installed on the smart phone, can monitor and its matching vehicles around the situation.

Although 4 g networks do have a qualitative leap in transmission rate, but how to let the customer pay, so that they are willing to use new technology still needs a lot of work.
Car makers may be launched early free, late fee.Builta IHS Automotive analyst, said: "a month to place an order for 4 g LTE network service is not customer want to do. Car companies need entertainment information function of LTE support reasonable pricing. And the need to understand the customer wants to purchase mode - a one-time purchase or order a month."