Vodafone Idea and Kia Motors, enter pact on UVO connected car services
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The partnership allows Kia to locate its cars, enable real-time exchange of data and power a whole range of telematics enabled connected car services to its customers.
By Romit Guha, ET Bureau
Vodafone Idea and Kia Motors have inked a pact wherein the telco will provide Internet of Things (IoT) solutions - in navigation, safety and security, vehicle management, remote control and convenience - for the India debut of UVO connected car system in the Kia Motors' SUV Seltos.
The solution allows Kia to locate its cars, enable real-time exchange of data and power a whole range of telematics enabled connected car services to its customers, said the telco in its statement.
"Connected Cars, once an aspirational concept in the Indian market, has become a reality now. As industry and consumers adapt to this digital disruption, it gives Vodafone Idea Business Services an opportunity to introduce end-to-end IoT solutions to our automobile partners," said Nick Gliddon, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Vodafone Idea
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According to the statement by the operator, Kia Seltos will have advanced connected car functionality, while Vodafone Idea’s IoT solutions will help the car maker to deploy a strong, connected solution in the Indian market through integration of eSIMS with Voice, 3G/4G data, SMS, Secured APN service and API integration.The solution allows Kia to locate its cars, enable real-time exchange of data and power a whole range of telematics enabled connected car services to its customers, said the telco in its statement.
"Connected Cars, once an aspirational concept in the Indian market, has become a reality now. As industry and consumers adapt to this digital disruption, it gives Vodafone Idea Business Services an opportunity to introduce end-to-end IoT solutions to our automobile partners," said Nick Gliddon, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Vodafone Idea
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