Hyundai Mobis will develop an embedded telematics product that enables in-vehicle fifth-generation (5G) wireless communications, a core technology for software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The company plans to popularize next-generation telematics services such as Autonomous Driving remote control and ultra-high-definition streaming and to secure leadership in connected cars.
Hyundai Mobis said on the 21st that it will develop an antenna-integrated telematics solution (MTCU) based on 5G wireless communications to strengthen its electronics business in mobility. Telematics is a driver convenience technology that applies information and communications technology to automobiles to provide features such as route guidance, accident and theft detection, and remote control, and among these, the MTCU is based on the 5G Network.
As mobile communications have recently moved from 4G to 5G, competition in the mobility sector is intensifying around the development of high-spec, multifunction telematics products. Most in-vehicle telematics functions worldwide currently operate on 4G mobile networks. Hyundai Mobis is also mass-producing and supplying 4G-based telematics products.
The next-generation 5G-based telematics technology that Hyundai Mobis is developing is a next-generation technology that global automakers are preparing to roll out for the advancement of connected car services. 5G-based telematics technology enables new services such as high-precision map services, Autonomous Driving remote control, and ultra-high-definition streaming.
Control solutions based on the 5G Network are also an essential technology for SDVs. On current 4G networks, only services such as over-the-air (OTA) updates in the vehicle, car-to-home services (linking the vehicle and smart home), and infotainment content streaming are possible.
In particular, the solution Hyundai Mobis is developing eliminates the conventional externally protruding vehicle antenna and integrates antenna functions into an embedded controller, which also has the advantage of a sleeker vehicle design.
Hyundai Mobis plans to strengthen its order-winning competitiveness in the global market by combining its existing capabilities in developing in-vehicle telematics systems and its large-scale mass production experience with communications technology. To secure this market-leading technology early, Hyundai Mobis is pursuing business cooperation with various mobile modem (data transmission/reception and signal conversion device) specialists, including domestic AM companies.
As more users want to treat their cars like smartphones or seek differentiated mobility experiences, the telematics market continues to grow. The global telematics controller market is expected to grow from 64 million units this year to 77 million units in 2030.
Jung Su-kyung, head of the Electronics BU (executive vice president) at Hyundai Mobis, said, "To enter the next-generation connected car service market quickly, we will complete product development by the first half of this year and secure market leadership in the global market."