connected and
autonomous
vehicles
Connected vehicles are
everywhere these days, and
fully autonomous cars are just
over the horizon. The promise
is safer, more efficient roads;
however the key to making these
vehicles work is fast, reliable
network connections.
fewer
non-impaired
incidents
expected from
connected
vehicles
¹
80%
years of
experience
building
networks
25
At a glance
of cars will be
autonomous
by 2040
²
75%
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1. United States Department of Transportation,
“Connected Vehicles: Benefits, Roles, Outcomes,” 2015
2. NAIC, “Self-driving car.” 2018
3. Engadget, “Audi: Autonomous cars alone won’t solve
traffic jams,” 2018
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Many of the vehicles on the road today
rely on data connections to perform
certain functions. But as fully autonomous
vehicles move closer to reality, new
small cells, fiber, and other network
infrastructure will be needed to manage
the large data sets generated.
Networks that
move traffic.
EDGE DATA CENTERS
Localized data centers allow
navigation and environmental
data to be processed quickly,
without interruption or burden
to the transport network.
5G
The next generation of wireless
technology provides faster
speeds, increased bandwidth, and
lower latency connected vehicles
need to send and receive data in
real time.
SMALL CELLS
Small cells fill in wireless coverage
gaps and play a crucial role with
new technologies like 5G.
FIBER
The nearly unlimited bandwidth of
fiber provides the crucial
connectivity that wireless networks
will rely on to transmit connected
and autonomous vehicle data.
With the right communications
infrastructure in place, autonomous
vehicles will make our cities safer,
our commutes faster, and our time
better utilized.
Making our cities
safer and more
livable.
IMPROVED SAFETY
When cars can communicate
with each other and their
surroundings, they’ll be better
able to anticipate trouble and
avoid collisions.
REDUCED TRAFFIC
LESS POLLUTION
Reducing traffic also reduces
emission and improves air quality.
When you remove human error
from the equation, cars can move
faster and more efficiently,
reducing commute times by as
much as a third.
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