The third generation of the Smart Connectivity Module (SCM) turns the car into a self-connective device, integrated into IoT
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company is focused on connectivity platforms with integrated antennas
(SCM), Telematics Control units (TCU) and vehicle-infrastructure
technology (V2X).
Ficosa, a top-tier global provider devoted to the research,
development, manufacturing and marketing of high-technology vision,
safety, connectivity and efficiency systems for the automotive and
mobility sectors, presents the latest technological developments in
connected car and autonomous vehicle at the Mobile World Congress 2017.
In this edition Ficosa lands at the MWC along with Panasonic with a
stand that simulates a connected airport, showing the latest
connectivity solutions developed for different sectors, from retail and
automobile, to communication, security and logistics, between others.
In the car rental area of the booth, Ficosa exhibits the most
innovative connectivity solutions of the industry. All assistants who
visit this space will find a car, in which Ficosa has integrated its
latest developments, will discover the company’s work on connected and
autonomous vehicles, and see live one of its star products, the Smart
Connectivity Module (SCM).
The Smart Connectivity Module 3.0 takes one step further towards the
autonomous vehicle. Ficosa presents the third generation of the Smart
Connectivity Module (SCM) at the MWC, a solution that turns the car into
a self-connective device providing all passengers with simultaneous and
independent connectivity.
This system offers a secure connection for communications inside and
outside the car, and for communication between vehicles (V2V) and with
infrastructure (V2I). The SCM provides up to 9 simultaneous internet
connections for the vehicle and passengers to watch movies, listen to
music, play online games, tune in high definition radio and download and
store contents. It also provides important features to improve safety,
such as the automatic emergency call, the geolocation of the vehicle,
the speed control, the assistance service or the management of the
dangerous areas and those with limited visibility in order to avoid
accidents.
The new generation of this system includes important improvements
like the FOTA service (Firmware Upgrade Over-the-Air), which allows the
vehicle’s software to be updated without having to connect it to any
physical device, incorporates a high grade of cybersecurity and is much
more compact than its previous versions, providing a better integration
of the connectivity platform to the vehicle and being visually
imperceptible.
The Smart Connectivity Module introduces in one single device
different sorts of wireless telephony technologies, such as LTE, WIFI,
Bluetooth, AM and FM, DAB and GNSS positioning for each specific market
and the mandatory emergency call in Europe (eCall) and Russia
(ERA-GLONASS).
The 5G technology revolution
Ficosa is intensely working to be at the forefront of vehicle
connectivity development and 5G technologies. An example of this is that
it has recently become the first Spanish company to join the 5G
Automotive Association (5GAA). The mission of this association is to
accelerate development, standardisation and marketing of solutions for
connected cars and autonomous vehicles and their integration into Smart
Cities, as well as laying the groundwork for implementing 5G
technologies in the automotive sector.
Ficosa and Panasonic, working together to make the car of the future a reality
Ficosa has been working on connectivity systems for the automotive
industry for more than 10 years in order to anticipate the needs of
automobile manufacturers (OEM). The company is focused on connectivity
platforms with integrated antennas (SCM), Telematics Control units (TCU)
and vehicle-infrastructure technology (V2X), which allows vehicles to
connect to communication networks, other vehicles and infrastructure.
Ficosa's alliance with Panasonic, which responds to the goal of both
companies of increasing their technological capabilities and integrating
complementary technologies, offers a great potential for them to lead
together the transformation of the automobile in the field of
connectivity. In that sense, Ficosa's units, together with Panasonic's
information and entertainment systems, will provide the user a wide
range of new services with high added value.
Ficosa also presents the Smart Furniture at the MWC
In addition to its connectivity solutions for the vehicle, Ficosa
presents the Smart Furniture at the MWC. Displayed in the Duty-Free area
of the booth, this intelligent sensorized furniture is equipped with a
camera, a display and a radio sensor, which offer detailed information
about the product chosen by the customer.
This system, developed by Ficosa and Admira, allows the seller to
know the number of times a product has been viewed or purchased (Object
Analytics), analyzes the age and sex of the customers with the aim of
speeding up the product’s market study (Video Analytics), and identifies
the people who are in front of the furniture or showcase through the
store’s App, which is connected to the radio sensor (Radio Analytics).
The Smart Furniture also allows to buy the product through the online
store thanks to a Panasonic television with Link Ray that is connected
to the establishment’s App.
