Cybercom drives vehicle communication development

Cybercom drives vehicle communication development

Cybercom plays a key role in a development project that will stimulate
co-operation between the vehicle and telecom industries. The project's purpose?
To implement new functions and services in vehicles.

Cybercom is co-enabling a development project called open platform for nomadic
devices (OPND). This project is part of VINNOVA's larger vehicles' IT and
telematics (V-ICT) programme.  Appello, Saab Automobile/GM, Scania, the Viktoria
Institute, and Volvo Technology AB are also participating in the OPND project."Greater responsibility in the OPND project was a natural evolution for
Cybercom," says Ingemar Söderlund, Saab Automobile. "The company has extensive
vehicle expertise coupled with telecom, Internet, and media expertise."

The OPND project's goal is to create a platform that is aligned with vehicles'
electrical architectures and to enable integration and services usage, which is
driven by the electronics and mobile services (consumer) markets. The platform
must be flexible, scaleable, future-safe, and cost-optimised."The vehicle industry's long product life cycle must be adapted to skyrocketing
trends in the electronics market," says Ingmar Bengtsson, the project's
technical manager at Cybercom in Gothenburg. 

The previously mentioned services include telephony, navigation, audio, video
and TV. The objective is to create a solution that can be easily upgraded to
support new technologies and services, e.g., mobile services enabled via
Bluetooth®. Users must be able to select equipment and service based on their
preferences - and to benefit from vehicles' resources such as sound systems,
screens, pushbutton (manoeuvring) systems, and security systems."The first proof of concept will be ready at year-end," says Ingmar Bengtsson,"with support from UPnP and online navigation, which enables functions such as
seamless switching between the cell phone and the car. We're working with a
top-priority area for all leading vehicle manufacturers worldwide."

Running telecom, Internet and media (TIM) related development projects for the
vehicle industry constitutes one of Cybercom's core areas.

Questions? Please get in touch with:
Ingmar Bengtsson, CTO Automotive Solutions, Cybercom Sweden West +46 31 744 80
32
Henrik Lundqvist, Manager Embedded Wireless Systems, Cybercom Sweden West	 +46
31 744 80 52 
Patrik Anshelm, acting IR and communications manager, Cybercom Group +46 70 971
12 84
Ingemar Söderlund, Project Manager, SAAB Automobile +46 54 08 55 31

About Cybercom
The Cybercom Group is a high-tech consultancy that offers global sourcing for
end-to-end solutions. The Group established itself as a world-class supplier in
these segments: portals, mobile solutions, embedded systems, e-commerce, and
business support systems. Thanks to its extensive industry and operations
experience, Cybercom can offer strategic and technological expertise to these
markets: telecom, Internet, and media (TIM); banking and financial services;
automotive; national defence; and the public sector. The Group employs about
1300 persons and runs projects worldwide. Cybercom has offices in Denmark,
India, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, and the UK. Since 1999, Cybercom's share has
been quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange. Find out more at: www.cybercomgroup.com.