New Huawei whitepaper considers how MNOs can expand connected car services, while Nokia focuses on bolstering public transit to compete with new, self-driving vehicle transport models
The automotive vertical is now and will continue to be a major source of revenue and innovation for mobile network operators as vehicles become increasingly connected on the path toward fully autonomous driving. This sea change is expected to upend existing transit models, as well as vehicle ownership models–instead of driving your car to work, fleets of self-driving vehicles could show up on demand to take you to work. In preparing for this major technological and economic shift, Huawei and Nokia are working to understand how mobile network operators can leverage core strengths to expand their reach into transportation.
In a new whitepaper titled “Smart transportation: Maximize mobile network’s value beyond connectivity,” Huawei points to four opportunities for mobile network operators as smart transportation solutions continue to gain traction: