A Look at the Latest Advancements for In-Car WiFi Features

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Within a few short years, your car's dashboard may be as versatile as your laptop. Emerging in-car technology is being integrated into automobiles.  Here are a few examples.

When compared to the integrated electronic world we live in today, even the most cutting-edge automobiles are quickly outdated with new technology. While satellite radio, CD players and navigation screens suction-cupped to the windshield were once considered up-and-coming, we’ve made far greater advancements since then—making those features basic or even ancient history. Emerging in-car technology, like WiFi, is slowly being integrated into automobiles and most developers are trying to catch up with these type of advancements.

Within a few short years, your car's dashboard may be as versatile as your laptop. Read on to learn about the exciting advancements that are being made within the realm of in-car WiFi features.

Wi-Fi Hotspot

The most recent innovation for vehicle connectivity is using the car as a Wi-Fi hotspot. It is as simple as signing up for a data plan, installing a SIM card and mobile Internet is available. This will allow passengers to be connected from almost any location on earth.

Infotainment Systems

With a stronger internet connection, many vehicles will have a stronger connectivity of in-car infotainment systems which provide navigation, voice-activated commands and web-enabled information. Although they currently exist in cars, adding Wi-Fi will improve the speed and accuracy of real-time information such as weather, traffic and news.

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Home Network Connection

These systems will ideally have the ability to connect to your home network. This will provide you with access to and seamlessly transfer files, videos, photos and other information that you have stored on your home network and have them with you in the car.

Car-to-Car Communication

Like the suction-cupped GPS navigation system, the middle finger car-to-car communication is a thing of the past. Instead, cars will soon speak to each other via Wi-Fi to communicate accidents, and weather which will decrease traffic and increase safety. There are still a few barriers to the implementation of this technology, the biggest concern being that of privacy.

Adopters of this Technology

Chevy was the pioneer of placing Wi-Fi into cars. However, their competition is not far behind. Ford's Sync is currently available as a multi-faceted platform that is the result of the best minds at Ford and Microsoft. Kia's Microsoft-based system, known as Uvo, boasts similar connectivity. Cadillac, Hyundai and GMC are all jumping on board as well with their Wi-Fi functionality and infotainment systems. Experts predict that in-car Wi-Fi will be available in every car within the next decade.

This technology has a bright feature of creating a safer, less-stressful driving experience for those on the road. In-car WiFi goes well beyond simply accessing the Internet because you are bored. There is so much more potential to improve the roadways as we know it and make for a more connected world from home to automobile. The information for this article was provided by the accident lawyers in Ottawa at Howard Yegendorf & Associates.

By Dixie Somers

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