Harman has demonstrated its latest road-ready products designed to democratise automotive connectivity at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 being held from February 26-29 in Barcelona.
The solutions, which include the Harman Ready Connect 5G Telematics Control Unit, are market-ready and, according to the firm, bring value to automakers by lowering total implementation costs while providing automotive-grade user experiences.
The Harman Ready Connect 5G TCU combines Qualcomm technology’ cutting-edge Snapdragon Digital Chassis connected vehicle technology to challenge connection limits and democratise the automotive connectivity ecosystem. Based on the Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2, it marks a significant step forward in automotive connectivity, providing customers with rich in-cabin experiences while lowering OEMs’ time to market and technical expenses.
Ready Connect is the latest addition to Harman’s portfolio. The Ready Connect 5G TCU represents a significant advancement in automotive connectivity, delivering rich in-cabin experiences for consumers while reducing time to market and engineering efforts for OEMs. The result is improved in-vehicle connected mobility experiences focused on entertainment, productivity, and enhanced situational awareness. It provides OEMs with a future-proof solution, via modular hardware upgradability from 4G to 5G coupled with a highly scalable software architecture to maximise software reuse across product variants. A predeveloped suite of software applications, such as vehicle diagnostics, reduce deployment and integration time for OEMs.
The Ready Vision product portfolio seamlessly integrates important audio and visual needs for consumers, offering a safer and more informed driving experience that helps keep the driver’s eyes and mind on the road. The newest product in the lineup, Ready Vision QVUE, is powered by Samsung Neo QLED and delivers an unprecedented experience with outstanding visual performance and unrivalled packaging. It provides the right information in the right place for minimised distraction and maximised engagement, bright illumination in all light conditions along with size and feature-set flexibility. Ready Vision QVUE technology takes advantage of unused space at the base of the windshield to reflect relevant information closer to the driver’s line of sight. It also allows for an intuitive, connected experience and with Ready Connect, real-time updates on traffic, navigation and hazard alerts. Additionally, with Ready Care, drivers can be alerted to cognitive distraction, increasing overall safety when on the road.
Suman Sehra, Global Vice President of Automotive Product & Platform Portfolio Management at Harman, said, “As the automotive industry continues to transform and embrace emerging technological breakthroughs and heightened consumer expectations, Harman continues to provide innovative new products and experiences for the vehicle. New additions to the Ready product portfolio underscore the power of collaboration across diverse areas of expertise to boost safety, personalisation and sustainability for automakers and consumers. Harman stands out by delivering products that pave the way for the next generation of connected and autonomous vehicles.”
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