Beginning of 5G will affect the growth of EVs and linked technology

New Delhi: The launch of 5G bandwidth will have an impact on the adoption and spread of connected technologies as well as the electric vehicle market. The ecosystem's core component is connectivity, which presents a significant opportunity for telecom carriers as well. After the conventional car industry suppliers, the software businesses entered this market, and now the telecom companies are joining the group of automotive industry suppliers.

According to Siddharth Talawadekar, Business Head - IoT, Airtel, connected car capabilities provide consumers with a sense of control over their vehicles and add another degree of transparency. As telecom operators, we play a pretty important role. The Internet of Things platform has a connection layer that tightly interfaces with vehicle OEMs and tier-one suppliers.

An entire ecology is what we're attempting to create. Therefore, it is not just about the IoT platform's connectivity but also about other companies, such as payment banks or content. Many of these support the environment in some way. Additionally, it is possible to combine them all and present them as a bouquet.

Ram Rajappa, Chief Technology Officer of Greaves Electric Mobility, discussed data and user experience, Offering more specialized powertrain configurations based on usage patterns or location-based services would be one of the essential aspects. The configuration of electric cars is far more flexible over the air than that of   Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) vehicles.

It is not just about selling products, but also about selling services; there is ecosystem orchestration in addition to hardware, software, and services.

Recent estimates indicate that more than 41% of newly registered automobiles have linked features, and that number will rise to 96% by 2030. Others are motivated by the user's desire to make the automobile smarter, while others of these are driven by rules.

In my opinion, connected technology is similar to a horizontal facilitator to all the macro trends present in the automobile industry, and we at Minda notice that these technologies are being used more widely in India as well, albeit there are a few issues that still need to be resolved. Their acceptance will be fueled by the three major megatrends of safety, electrification, and personalisation, according to Joshi.

Airtel's Talawadekar believes that 5G would be a fantastic facilitator for this entire ecosystem. Additionally, it will contribute to increasing the operational efficiency of the production process as well as the proliferation of connected car features.

For instance, the development of a digital twin might lead to more automation. By using 5G, it will be possible to perform superior quality control on assembly line procedures and general safety precautions inside the production setup.

A strategic agreement to deploy a 5G solution at Mahindra's Chakan manufacturing complex was recently announced by Bharti Airtel and Tech Mahindra.

The number of linked gadgets will increase significantly in order for a vehicle to interact with the surrounding infrastructure. According to Talawadekar, 5G can effectively handle 10 times as many devices in a space of one square kilometer.

Ram Rajappa, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Greaves Electric Mobility, shared his thoughts on the impact of IoT, stating that brake systems or any other electromechanical systems can play an important role with IoT-enabled features where preventive maintenance can be done and proper warning service alerts can be provided to the consumers. He also emphasized the need for cybersecurity.

UNO Minda Group's Kartikeya Joshi stated Cybersecurity needs to be seen in terms of all three elements. The first is adding hardware, followed by networking and cloud services.

We have implemented cybersecurity with one of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and it's a pretty thorough process that begins with performing a threat analysis and risk assessment. To make sure it occurs, you identify cybersecurity goals and ideas for the car, start with the design, and choose components from the hardware, software, network, and cloud.

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