Omron, Mobilecast announce telematics alliance.In brief: Omron and Mobilecast of Tokyo announced that they will team up in the telematics Originally coined to mean the convergence of telecommunications and information processing, the term later evolved to refer to automation in automobiles. GPS navigation, integrated hands-free cellphones, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems all come under the field to produce a server for cars. The server would contain a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. 2000 1x module from KDDI and provide an array of entertainment and security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the , the companies say. The first service, to be on the market next May, would allow drivers and passengers to request songs by voice--a service called on-demand radio, an Omron spokesman said. *** COMMENTARY: Cars are quickly becoming entertainment centers, and Omron's latest venture will add to the list of titillations available when you're on the road. Nothing wrong with that. But we're more interested in the safety and security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security Omron cam develop. It already has a very interesting anti-theft system An anti-theft system is any device or method used to prevent or deter the unauthorized appropriation of items considered valuable. Theft is one of the most common and oldest criminal behaviours. that contacts your keitai as the thieves make off with your car and traces the car's whereabouts via satellites. Also look for a system that uses sensors to give your car a routine checkup--it's in the works and sounds useful. |
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