Audi Will Offer 5G Technology in Its Vehicles As Of 2024
Audi Will Offer 5G Technology in Its Vehicles As Of 2024Connectivity is a prime matter of consideration when it comes to new vehicles models being introduced today and under development for tomorrow, both for manufacturers and for their customers. Not only that, but the pace at which advances are being made and technologies integrated in vehicles has quickened to breakneck speed. The race is on among automakers to be the first to offer new tech, and to offer more of it than the next guy.
For Audi, as early as 2024, that tech will include 5G connectivity. In the United States, it will come via the Verizon network, but since that provider is not present in Canada, the question of its integration here remains open. 2024 is still two years, of course, which leaves plenty of time for finding a solution to that challenge.
Th adoption of 5G technology will change the game in the domain, especially with the much faster Internet connection speeds that come with it. It will also allow for quicker, more-efficient updates to vehicle software.
As it happens, 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of the introduction of Wi-Fi connectivity inside an Audi model in the United States. Specifically, the German automaker first went connected with the A7 sedan for 2012. The system at the time had the aptly if unoriginally named AudiConnect.
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