Automakers Jumping on Consumer Telematics Bandwagon, According to ABI Research.OYSTER BAY Oyster Bay, uninc. area (1990 pop. 6,687) of the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau co., SE N.Y., on N Long Island, on Long Island Sound; settled 1653. It is chiefly residential. , N.Y. -- Several new and returning entrants to the consumer telematics space are helping to validate an industry some think is still uncertain, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. recent findings from ABI Abi (ā`bī) [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. (Application Binary Interface) A specification for a specific hardware platform combined with the operating system. Research. "At a time when some automakers are still deciding if initiating a telematics program will prove beneficial to them, others are forging ahead full-steam," notes Frank Viquez, ABI Research's director of automotive research. In Europe, where telematics has yet to exhibit clear signs of growth, aftermarket navigation systems promise to outsell out·sell tr.v. out·sold , out·sell·ing, out·sells 1. To surpass (another) in an amount sold: a book that outsold all others of its kind. 2. OEM-installed systems for the first time ever this year. Viquez adds that a growing number of automakers are even approving the fitting of some aftermarket dash-top systems by the dealer. Additionally, the region's aftermarket navigation leader, TomTom, may also be regarded as a telematics service provider (TSP) through its TomTom Plus service. The subscription service feeds real-time traffic and weather information to its devices via Bluetooth and the user's mobile handset. TomTom has also recently acquired Datafactory AG, which removes any doubt the hardware vendor plans to further define itself as a TSP. These and several other telematics issues are discussed in the latest release of ABI Research's "Global OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Consumer Telematics, Navigation and Infotainment Service", which includes research reports, market updates, forecast databases, analyst access and vendor matrices. In North America, GM has committed to make OnStar standard across nearly all its North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. models within two years, while Toyota has reintroduced its Lexus Link telematics service after a two year hiatus. While no true real-time traffic data services to the vehicle existed a year ago in this region, 2005 will draw to a close with no fewer than four real-time traffic service providers. In Asia, Ssangyong Motors recently launched its Everway service, bringing the total count to three OEM-based telematics providers for South Korea in less than two years. Meanwhile, Toyota G-Book Alpha telematics service in Japan has signed on Mazda as its most recent OEM customer. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , ABI Research maintains global operations supporting annual research programs, intelligence services and market reports in wireless, automotive, semiconductors, broadband, and energy. For more information please visit www.abiresearch.com, or call +1.516.624.2500. |
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