Cybercom develops infotainment system with Saab

Cybercom develops infotainment system with Saab

Cybercom is partnering with Saab to develop an open infotainment system
for the next generation of Saab automobiles. Saab is expected to be
first in the Western world to adopt Android as a commercial platform.
This project puts Cybercom at the absolute forefront of in-car
communication platforms.

"The infotainment system we are creating together with Cybercom will be
a key component of Saab automobiles in a few years," says Niclas
Lindmark, project manager at Saab Automobile. "The open solution being
designed for remote communication with the car is also a sign of Saab's
strong strategy of innovation."

Cybercom is helping Saab design software for a system that allows car
owners to create a personal infotainment system via a web portal on
their home computer or directly in the car. Car owners will be able to
access services that today are only available via mobile phones,
computers, or TVs. Once inside the car, drivers will be able to install
software that gives them access to news and other online services such
as internet radio, music streaming, various navigation services, and
other content such as audio books.

"This project makes Saab a major key customer for us," says Ingmar
Bengtsson, account manager at Cybercom Sweden. "Together with Saab,
we're combining the innovative drive of the mobile sector with the
technical know-how of the automotive industry."

Saab will be the first company in the Western world to adopt Android and
its open innovation strategy is unique in the industry. The concept
enables third-party service providers to provide much of the
functionality in the infotainment system. Developers of applications for
Android phones or tablets today will be able to easily customize their
applications for automobiles and extend new and existing applications
onto the infotainment platform.

In addition, Saab can contact car owners directly to offer new services
developed by Cybercom and other partners.

To find out more, contact:

Ingmar Bengtsson, account manager, Cybercom
Sweden                                         + 46 703 79 1438

Niclas Lindmark, project manager, Saab Automobile                    
                             + 46 520 85 000

Anna Trane, press and PR manager, Cybercom Group
                                   + 46 708 84 7469