Accenture to Demonstrate FCA’s Uconnect™LIVE Services at 2015 Mobile World Congress
March 03 2015 - 2:03AM
Business Wire
Uconnect™LIVE provides streaming music
services, live news feeds, social media updates, emission reduction
guidance, live navigation and a range of performance-related
services
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is helping Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)
in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) to provide the latest
range of in-car, Internet-based services. Starting with the new
Fiat 500X, the Uconnect™LIVE services, co-developed by Accenture,
include a range of connected, Internet-based services that have
been designed to help drivers remain focused on the road.
FCA’s on-board infotainment system offers the latest in music
and news services, social network interactions, the ability to
monitor driving style to help reduce CO2 emissions, as well as
access a range of diagnostic services.
Selected by FCA in EMEA to co-develop the technology and mobile
platform needed to deliver the next generation of Uconnect™LIVE
services across Europe, Accenture will showcase the new FIAT 500X
with Uconnect™LIVE features onboard at Mobile World Congress. The
capabilities on show will include infotainment services, live
navigation, and convenience apps such as car diagnostics.
Accenture supported FCA in EMEA to design, build and run the
technology services, both on-board vehicles and for the back-end,
as well as the integration with content providers and on-board
integration. Accenture helped FCA in EMEA with the design of the
multi-channel user experience, enabling a seamless approach across
mobile device and website, as well as helping to enable the
presentation of easy-to-understand car diagnostics from outside the
vehicle.
“FCA and Accenture have collaborated on the design of
Uconnect™LIVE in EMEA to help drivers put their phones away and
focus on driving the connected car,”said Luca Mentuccia, senior
managing director, Accenture Automotive. “We co- developed the
on-board applications and back-end systems necessary to create
FCA’s connected vehicles and provide the integration with content
providers.”
The new Uconnect™ Live services will be available this year in a
number of European countries. Accenture will be showcasing a FIAT
500X with Uconnect™ LIVE features at Mobile World Congress, in Hall
1, Stand 1E40. For media wishing to view a demonstration, please
contact Joanna Vos, joanna.r.vos@accenture.com or text +447500
835588.
About Accenture
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and outsourcing company, with more than 305,000 people serving
clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled
experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and
business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most
successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help
them become high-performance businesses and governments. The
company generated net revenues of US$30.0 billion for the fiscal
year ended Aug. 31, 2014. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
The Accenture Connected Vehicle Business Service provides
onboard and connectivity solutions; telematics platform and data
integration; and end-to-end services to automotive, heavy equipment
companies, Tier 1 suppliers, telecommunications and insurance
companies.. Through the use of proprietary solutions and assets,
Accenture designs, builds and runs range of technology services to
improve the customer experience and create efficiencies in areas
including real-time predictive monitoring and maintenance.
Manufacturers can benefit from new streams of revenues generated by
Accenture’s application of analytics, process improvement, program
management and integration capabilities for third-party
providers.
Accenture Digital, comprised of Accenture Analytics,
Accenture Interactive and Accenture Mobility, offers a
comprehensive portfolio of business and technology services across
digital marketing, mobility and analytics. From developing digital
strategies to implementing digital technologies and running digital
processes on their behalf, Accenture Digital helps clients leverage
connected and mobile devices; extract insights from data using
analytics; and enrich end-customer experiences and interactions,
delivering tangible results from the virtual world and driving
growth. Learn more about Accenture Digital at
www.accenture.com/digital.
AccentureAnthony Hatter, + 44 7810 756
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