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for India and launched in
August 2017 with Nissan Micra,
Sunny and Terrano. It is also
unique with its 360 degree
approach, dedicated server for
secured data, ever evolving
interface and first factory-fitted
Telematics Control Unit (TCU)
with an integrated SIM built in
the cars paired with individuals
phone, making this solution a
truly best-in-class Connected Car
technology.
Nissan recently launched SUV
- new Nissan KICKS, a more
advanced and intelligent version
of NissanConnect with around
60 features was introduced
Nissan Intelligent Mobility
as standard across variants.
NissanConnect comes with
drivers – all an extension and also need to address regulatory exciting features like, safety
part of telematics for making issues related to privacy, data alerts, security alerts, impact
taxi services safer for women. protection, encryption and alert, smart drive score, locate
While connected vehicles standardisation. my car, tow away alert, advanced
growth estimates for India are Bruno Grippay, Director, community and several others
on an upswing, it is critically Connected Cars, Nissan AMI features which make drive
important for the ecosystem (Africa, Middle East and India) and car ownership more safe,
and infrastructure to keep Region, explained, “Connected secured and convenient.
pace with this growth. Telecom Cars represents a shift in age According to Grippay,
companies in India will need old paradigm in Automobile “Connected Cars present a
to gear up to offer better data industry. The change is seen great opportunity for India to
services and network solutions. clearly with companies making develop smarter & safer cities.
Auto companies are already the shift from product-centric
col laborating with suppliers to strategies to service driven
de velop embedded and in-built strategies. Connected Cars Connected Cars
modules. The introduction of 5G allows OEMs more touchpoints present a great
will further enable connected with their customers which
cars to send and receive goes beyond sales & service. opportunity for
messages and application To run a sustainable business India to develop
updates faster over-the-air. 5G in Connected Cars, OEMs need
will also facilitate faster V2I strong on ground operations smarter & safer
real time communications on to complement the product. cities. We aim to
roadblocks or traffic situations, This means a robust customer
allowing drivers time to react support, personalization and bring technology
and avoid congestion. customized offers. For customer, which makes the
No doubt, Internet-ready the biggest driver of Connectivity
vehicles are also bringing a is it offers them a way to manage car smarter and
host of security concerns about their car seamlessly. interactive for the
the data being generated. NissanConnect is the first TCU car occupants.
Like smartphones, these new- (Telematics Control Unit) based
technology connected cars will system developed specifically Bruno Grippay

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