Automotive Business Review September | Page 100

connected cars | by Tristan Wiggill SIM City: the future of connected cars Equipped with a Telematic Communication Box (TCB) with an integrated Vodacom SIM card, Connected Drive BMWs can now make emergency calls automatically; grant smartphone-based control of vehicles; provide real-time traffic information to drivers and passengers and put the power of mobile apps in the hands of their owners. C onnected systems like this are either embedded