The Fully Networked Car at the
Geneva International Motor Show
The ITU and the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) are partnering with one of the world's largest automobile events
— the Geneva International Motor Show — to host a workshop 2-4
March, focusing on the synergy between the information and communication
technologies (ICT) and the automotive sector.
The Fully Networked Car: A Workshop on ICT in Vehicles, will be a unique
meeting of key players from the automotive and ICT sectors, offering both
an opportunity to exchange ideas on the future of ICT in motor vehicles.
The event is free and open to the public.
ICT in cars is an area of significant interest and impact. All major
car manufacturers are looking to incorporate some level of ICT functionality
into their vehicles. The fully networked car is a goal of manufacturers
seeking to offer improved safety and a better experience for the driver.
One topic discussed will be the introduction of systems that allow communication
with nearby vehicles, for example to communicate that a car is hydroplanning
and to advise nearby cars of the appropriate action. Another session will
focus on a pan-European emergency call system. Experts will discuss how
automatically generated ‘in-vehicle’ emergency calls (e-Calls)
can speed-up emergency service response and potentially reduce the number
of fatalities, severity of injuries and stress in post-crash situations.
Key to the focus of the event will be to show the value of establishing
better communication between standards development organizations (SDOs),
and how this type of collaboration advances the industry, and avoids counterproductive
duplication of effort. A panel of global experts will frame the major
issues and engage the audience in discussion on this important topic.
Among speakers are high-level representatives from BMW, Bosch, Cisco,
France Telecom, Magna Electronics, Motorola, Nissan, NTT DoCoMo, PSA Peugeot
Citroën, Swisscom and Volvo.
Several segments will specifically target decision-makers. These sessions
will examine topics such as the need for consensus between the public
and private sectors and business models for interlinking the car and telecom
businesses. Additional technically-oriented sessions will examine topics
such as telematics and diagnostics, safety, the integration of in-vehicle
systems with existing telecommunications infrastructures, and communications
and the mobile office.
The Fully Networked Car workshop will take place from 2 to 4 March 2005
during the Motor Show at the Congress Centre, Palexpo, Geneva. It is open
to industry experts and interested public.
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