AT&T And LG Announce Collaboration On The Future Of Connected Car

By Ken Brown November 19, 2014

LG Announced as a new Sponsor for the First Wireless Carrier Facility Dedicated to Connected Car

DALLAS, Nov. 18, 2014 — Since the AT&T Drive Studio opened in January 2014, twelve companies have joined AT&T there in an effort to collaborate and develop new services for the connected car of the future. AT&T* today announced that LG Electronics, Inc. is the latest company to join the AT&T Drive Studio, which is the first-of-its-kind connected car center for innovation and research, located in Atlanta.

AT&T Drive Studio’s sponsorship agreement with LG allows the companies to collaborate on the AT&T Drive platform to support services on automotive grade hardware and equipment for tomorrow’s connected vehicles.

Located in Atlanta, the more than 5,000-square foot AT&T Drive Studio features working garage bays, a speech lab, a full showroom to exhibit the latest innovations, conference facilities, and much more. Drive Studio integrates AT&T solutions across multiple companies and serves as a hub where AT&T can respond to needs of automotive manufacturers and the auto ecosystem at large.

“At the Drive Studio we work with automakers to make the in-car experience better and safer for the driver and passengers,” said Chris Penrose, senior vice president, Internet of Things Solutions, AT&T. “The spirit of the AT&T Drive Studio is to bring together players in the auto industry ecosystem, like LG, to design the road ahead.”

“By analysis of customer insights and Car OEM’s requirements, safety, comfort and convenience are key factors in Automotive area,” said Jong Rak Lim, vice president, Head of In-Vehicle Infotainment R&D Lab., LG Electronics, Inc. “As global No. 1 Telematics supplier, we are very pleased to participate in AT&T Drive Studio as a sponsor and hope to bring better Connected Car solutions into the market together.”

As a telematics leader, AT&T already provides mobile internet access in vehicles manufactured by both US and non-US automobile makers. AT&T was the first to enter the market with a proprietary, global SIM platform which made it possible for automotive, consumer and M2M equipment makers to work through a single carrier to wirelessly enable and connect products across the globe, and cars are being sold throughout world today with this SIM.

To learn more, visit www.att.com/drivestudio.

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