Toyota, NTT to cooperate on connected cars www3.nhk.or.jp
Two of Japan's largest companies are partnering to take self-driving cars to the next level. Sources say Toyota Motor and telecom giant NTT will develop "connected cars" that use NTT's high-speed wireless technology.
NTT is currently developing the 5th generation mobile network, which is promising data transfer speeds 10 times faster than now.
"5G" is expected to improve the self-driving system. It will allow cars to exchange data with other vehicles and sensors along roads, in real time. Passengers will be able to watch high-definition videos.
Toyota is already working with another Japanese telecom firm, KDDI, to develop connected cars.
Executives at the carmaker hope to speed up development with their latest tie-up with NTT.
Published Date:2017-03-23