As reported by Frost & Sullivan
LONDON -- "One of the main challenges facing the automotive world is to obtain continuous and affordable high-quality, high-speed data connection from the carriers. Although easy universal access to the internet from cars may still be long in coming to the general public, we at Parrot have already taken major steps in that direction."
Thus remarks Eric RIYAHI, Global OEM Director at Parrot, in an interview with Frost & Sullivan, Global Growth Consulting Company, regarding recent developments in the Automotive & Transportation industry. For years, car manufacturers have sought to make ongoing connectivity in automobiles a reality. With multiple companies vying to champion this development, Parrot has distinguished itself through its recent solution offering connectivity via its Wi-Fi/3G+ Gateway.
There are various vehicle offerings available on the market today, such as Ford's integrated Sync solution, and Audi's solution based on Google technology. However, Parrot's next generation FC6100 module offers higher integration levels at lower costs. Parrot's success in the rapid combination of new connectivity with Bluetooth, USB devices, iPod, iPhone, Wi-Fi, and state-of-the-art audio expertise, has been extended to include internet connection through 3G+.
The Wi-Fi/3G+ Gateway enables the module to access the internet in 3G+ and redistribute it to the car's occupants in Wi-Fi. This allows them to connect their various devices to the internet through the gateway, facilitating usage by multiple passengers in a single vehicle, through connectivity for laptops, phones, tablets, and various other types of devices.
The FC6100 module integrates the entirety of Parrot's software libraries into the Android framework, combining the best of Parrot connectivity with the most popular features offered by Android Market Apps. These include hands-free telephony, speaker independent voice recognition, media management and acoustics, as well as mapping and POI services, yellow pages, speed camera database, and navigation.
"Android is a Linux-based operating system, increasingly widespread in the Smartphone world and currently making its way into the car market," continues Eric RIYAHI. "As an open-source platform, it is heavily supported by a strong community developing an ever-increasing wealth of applications."
The FC6100's interface reaches widespread standards, such as I2S, USB, WiFi, Bluetooth, UART, among others. This comprehensive accessibility allows very simple integration in the car environment. The module also includes Bluetooth 3.0 communication, offering increased data transfer speed. This allows for the simultaneous combination of several BT use cases. Examples of this multiplicity can be seen in the following scenarios: accessing online services on the car's display via the phone, while placing a call; or placing a hands-free call while back passengers stream music from the driver's phone to their wireless headsets.
LONDON -- "One of the main challenges facing the automotive world is to obtain continuous and affordable high-quality, high-speed data connection from the carriers. Although easy universal access to the internet from cars may still be long in coming to the general public, we at Parrot have already taken major steps in that direction."
Thus remarks Eric RIYAHI, Global OEM Director at Parrot, in an interview with Frost & Sullivan, Global Growth Consulting Company, regarding recent developments in the Automotive & Transportation industry. For years, car manufacturers have sought to make ongoing connectivity in automobiles a reality. With multiple companies vying to champion this development, Parrot has distinguished itself through its recent solution offering connectivity via its Wi-Fi/3G+ Gateway.
There are various vehicle offerings available on the market today, such as Ford's integrated Sync solution, and Audi's solution based on Google technology. However, Parrot's next generation FC6100 module offers higher integration levels at lower costs. Parrot's success in the rapid combination of new connectivity with Bluetooth, USB devices, iPod, iPhone, Wi-Fi, and state-of-the-art audio expertise, has been extended to include internet connection through 3G+.
The Wi-Fi/3G+ Gateway enables the module to access the internet in 3G+ and redistribute it to the car's occupants in Wi-Fi. This allows them to connect their various devices to the internet through the gateway, facilitating usage by multiple passengers in a single vehicle, through connectivity for laptops, phones, tablets, and various other types of devices.
The FC6100 module integrates the entirety of Parrot's software libraries into the Android framework, combining the best of Parrot connectivity with the most popular features offered by Android Market Apps. These include hands-free telephony, speaker independent voice recognition, media management and acoustics, as well as mapping and POI services, yellow pages, speed camera database, and navigation.
"Android is a Linux-based operating system, increasingly widespread in the Smartphone world and currently making its way into the car market," continues Eric RIYAHI. "As an open-source platform, it is heavily supported by a strong community developing an ever-increasing wealth of applications."
The FC6100's interface reaches widespread standards, such as I2S, USB, WiFi, Bluetooth, UART, among others. This comprehensive accessibility allows very simple integration in the car environment. The module also includes Bluetooth 3.0 communication, offering increased data transfer speed. This allows for the simultaneous combination of several BT use cases. Examples of this multiplicity can be seen in the following scenarios: accessing online services on the car's display via the phone, while placing a call; or placing a hands-free call while back passengers stream music from the driver's phone to their wireless headsets.