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Ixonos joins Car Connectivity Consortium to Bring Connected Services With Superior User Experiences Into Cars
HELSINKI, Finland, June 14, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Ixonos, a world leader in creating wireless technologies, software and
solutions for mobile devices and services, joins the Car Connectivity
Consortium (CCC) to develop sophisticated in-vehicle connectivity solutions.
The consortium was launched in February 2011 by eleven companies, including
major vehicle manufacturers and consumer electronics makers. Ixonos is the
first non-device or non-car-manufacturer to join the cross-industry
initiative.
Ixonos has longstanding experience in designing and developing connected
devices as well as mobile and web services. Extending this experience into
the automotive industry is a logical next step for the company. "Some three
dozen of our experts have already been working with Terminal Mode-related
solutions in the past 18 months", says Roope Suomalainen, Director at Ixonos
and representative in the CCC's Ecosystem workgroup.
Terminal Mode is designed to become an industry standard for connecting
mobile devices to vehicles. By connecting in-car systems such as digital
displays, controls and car audio systems with mobile devices, consumers can
effortlessly use Internet services 'hands free' via the car's in-built
controls. Terminal Mode opens up a host of new opportunities for developing
innovative informative and entertainment applications for consumers. It can,
for example, enable car manufacturers and consumers to gain valuable
information about the car's performance and consumers' driving habits.
"Ixonos has been a key player in enabling these future possibilities by
already implementing Terminal Mode on several operating systems, with the
development work on Android currently in progress", Suomalainen continues.
"Another major benefit of Terminal Mode to consumers is that the
standard includes a certification process which ensures that any phone and
car supporting the standard will work together. There will be plenty of
both!", comments Damien De Maya, Program Manager, Automotive, from Ixonos
and representative in the CCC's Technical working group and Certification
working group.
Through its involvement in the consortium, Ixonos expects to gain new
contacts and potential cooperation partners in the automotive and related
industries. "Ixonos is an optimal development partner for companies
developing in-vehicle services. With our user experience design
capabilities, we can, for example, help create useful applications and
services that are specially designed to minimize driver distraction", says
SVP Kari Liuska from Ixonos. "Furthermore, with full device creation
capability, we can design and implement for our customers connected devices
that are fully compatible with the new industry standards that are being
developed", he adds.
Ixonos' unique experience in the world of mobility translates into
tangible benefits, such as faster time-to-market for our customer companies'
services and products and unparalleled user experiences for consumers.
For more information, please contact:
Ixonos:
- Kari Liuska, Senior Vice President, tel. +358-40-756-0285,
kari.liuska@ixonos.com
- Antti Aumo, Vice President, Global Solutions, tel. +358-40-505-0477,
antti.aumo@ixonos.com
- Roope Suomalainen, Director, tel. +44-7717-823-707,
roope.suomalainen@ixonos.com
- Damien De Maya, Program Manager, Automotive, tel. +358-400-287-692,
damien.demaya@ixonos.com
Links:
- Ixonos' website [http://www.ixonos.com ], or follow Ixonos on Twitter
[http://twitter.com/IxonosTweets ] and YouTube
[http://www.youtube.com/ixonosonline ]
- Car Connectivity Consortium
[http://www.terminalmode.org/en/agenda/consortium ]
________________________________________________________________________
Ixonos is an ICT services company creating innovative solutions for
mobility, social media and digital services. Together with our customers we
develop products and services which let people enjoy inspiring digital
experience, anyplace, anytime. Our client organizations benefit from new
business opportunities and new productivity. We have offices in Finland,
China, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain, Slovakia, South Korea and
the U.S. Ixonos Plc is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The company's turnover
in 2010 was 84.9 MEUR and operating profit 5.3 MEUR.
Source: Ixonos
.
Ixonos joins Car Connectivity Consortium to Bring Connected Services With Superior User Experiences Into Cars
HELSINKI, Finland, June 14, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Ixonos, a world leader in creating wireless technologies, software and
solutions for mobile devices and services, joins the Car Connectivity
Consortium (CCC) to develop sophisticated in-vehicle connectivity solutions.
The consortium was launched in February 2011 by eleven companies, including
major vehicle manufacturers and consumer electronics makers. Ixonos is the
first non-device or non-car-manufacturer to join the cross-industry
initiative.
Ixonos has longstanding experience in designing and developing connected
devices as well as mobile and web services. Extending this experience into
the automotive industry is a logical next step for the company. "Some three
dozen of our experts have already been working with Terminal Mode-related
solutions in the past 18 months", says Roope Suomalainen, Director at Ixonos
and representative in the CCC's Ecosystem workgroup.
Terminal Mode is designed to become an industry standard for connecting
mobile devices to vehicles. By connecting in-car systems such as digital
displays, controls and car audio systems with mobile devices, consumers can
effortlessly use Internet services 'hands free' via the car's in-built
controls. Terminal Mode opens up a host of new opportunities for developing
innovative informative and entertainment applications for consumers. It can,
for example, enable car manufacturers and consumers to gain valuable
information about the car's performance and consumers' driving habits.
"Ixonos has been a key player in enabling these future possibilities by
already implementing Terminal Mode on several operating systems, with the
development work on Android currently in progress", Suomalainen continues.
"Another major benefit of Terminal Mode to consumers is that the
standard includes a certification process which ensures that any phone and
car supporting the standard will work together. There will be plenty of
both!", comments Damien De Maya, Program Manager, Automotive, from Ixonos
and representative in the CCC's Technical working group and Certification
working group.
Through its involvement in the consortium, Ixonos expects to gain new
contacts and potential cooperation partners in the automotive and related
industries. "Ixonos is an optimal development partner for companies
developing in-vehicle services. With our user experience design
capabilities, we can, for example, help create useful applications and
services that are specially designed to minimize driver distraction", says
SVP Kari Liuska from Ixonos. "Furthermore, with full device creation
capability, we can design and implement for our customers connected devices
that are fully compatible with the new industry standards that are being
developed", he adds.
Ixonos' unique experience in the world of mobility translates into
tangible benefits, such as faster time-to-market for our customer companies'
services and products and unparalleled user experiences for consumers.
For more information, please contact:
Ixonos:
- Kari Liuska, Senior Vice President, tel. +358-40-756-0285,
kari.liuska@ixonos.com
- Antti Aumo, Vice President, Global Solutions, tel. +358-40-505-0477,
antti.aumo@ixonos.com
- Roope Suomalainen, Director, tel. +44-7717-823-707,
roope.suomalainen@ixonos.com
- Damien De Maya, Program Manager, Automotive, tel. +358-400-287-692,
damien.demaya@ixonos.com
Links:
- Ixonos' website [http://www.ixonos.com ], or follow Ixonos on Twitter
[http://twitter.com/IxonosTweets ] and YouTube
[http://www.youtube.com/ixonosonline ]
- Car Connectivity Consortium
[http://www.terminalmode.org/en/agenda/consortium ]
________________________________________________________________________
Ixonos is an ICT services company creating innovative solutions for
mobility, social media and digital services. Together with our customers we
develop products and services which let people enjoy inspiring digital
experience, anyplace, anytime. Our client organizations benefit from new
business opportunities and new productivity. We have offices in Finland,
China, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain, Slovakia, South Korea and
the U.S. Ixonos Plc is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The company's turnover
in 2010 was 84.9 MEUR and operating profit 5.3 MEUR.
Source: Ixonos
.