Wi-fi expected on 25 million vehicles within 5 years By kgrr Wednesday, October 08 @ 12:07:31 PDT Adoption of Bluetooth has been steadily increasing since its OEM automotive debut in the 2003 Saab 9-3. Although Bluetooth will continue its momentum in new 2004 models from Acura, Audi, Lexus, Lincoln, Maybach, and Toyota, to name a few, its role will be limited, according to the findings of a new research study from ABI. Protocols based on 802.11, such as DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications), promise to fill the need for longer range, higher bandwidth applications that will not only link vehicles with roadside data access points, but between each other. Ratification of the new DSRC protocol is expected by the end of 2004, with aftermarket automotive offerings quickly following suit. Aftermarket 802.11-based automotive products will appear by the end of this year, initially focused on entertainment applications. Read the rest of the Linux Devices article at:
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