SoftBank and Honda to Begin Joint Research on Connected Car Technologies that Utilize 5th Generation Mobile Communication Sys...
November 15 2017 - 10:11PM
JCN Newswire (English)
SoftBank Corp. a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp., and Honda
Motor Co., Ltd., today announced that SoftBank and Honda R&D
Co., Ltd., a wholly owned R&D subsidiary of Honda, have begun
discussions toward a joint research project to strengthen connected
car technologies(1) which will offer new experiences and value by
connecting mobility products, primarily cars, and various other
things. The two companies will pursue this joint research with a
view to the future adoption of 5th generation mobile communication
system (5G) standards.
In the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018, SoftBank will install
experiential 5G base stations at Honda R&D's Takasu Proving
Ground (in Takasu-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido, Japan), and the two
companies will start full-fledged joint research under the 5G
environment.
Outline of the joint research
The two companies will create a 5G environment by utilizing Honda's
closed test course (Takasu Proving Ground) and work to develop the
following technologies;
- High-speed handover technology
The development of technologies and on-board antennas which will
enable a stable handover of base stations for communication by a
vehicle moving at high-speed.
- Recovery technologies for areas with weak/out-of-range
signals
The development of technologies that can secure data
sending/receiving performance in areas with a weak signal as well
as data processing technologies.
- Technological development for various other usages
(1) Internet-connectivity and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V)
communication technologies
About Honda
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE:7267 / NYSE:HMC / LSE:HNDA) is one of
the leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the
largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always
sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The
result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries
worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including
motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden
equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with
over 19 million customers annually. For more information, please
visit http://world.honda.com.
Source: Honda
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