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WIMAX CAPABILITIES FOR CARS
Adding computing power to the automotive industry is not new, but it has been relatively hidden to consumers in the past. In addition to controlling on-board systems, such as electrical, climate, and emissions, the addition of a high-speed connection from the vehicle to the Internet offers several new capabilities. WiMAX technology, based on the IEEE 802.16e-2005 standards, maintains a multi-megabit link from an antenna in the vehicle to nearby receivers that connect to the Internet.
In-vehicle systems utilize a touch-screen interface located in the dashboard or via a rear-seat console. The screen is specially designed to provide contrast and brightness based on a wide range of lighting conditions experienced when driving at different hours of the day or night. Intel's smart car incorporates several peripherals for passengers to interact with, including two webcams, a 5.1 surround sound system and a GPS navigation system. Internet services are then applied to provide conveniences similar to those you might have in your home today. Voice and video calls can be made and received, songs from your home audio library are streamed to the vehicle, and episodes of television programming are accessible anytime.
The Centrino 2 processor platform is supposed to enable WiMAX services for many countries in the same way that Wi-Fi became a standard notebook PC feature with the original Centrino introduction. However, the initial Centrino 2 chipsets will not include WiMAX. While Intel has achieved WiMAX Forum Wave 2 certification for the Echo Peak module (combining 2.5 GHz WiMAX and multi-band Wi-Fi on a single module), it will not be produced until later this year. Upon introduction, the Echo Peak WiMAX/Wi-Fi module will be an optional feature for Centrino 2-powered notebooks.
