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Industry: Email Alert RSS FeedMuch work needed before telematics take off; Without better software and shared standards, auto telematics may never realize its true potential.(News)
Automotive News Europe, May, 2003
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Byline: Wim Oude Weernink
Telematics systems held great promise for the car industry when they debuted in the late 1990s.
Automakers dreamed of big profits they would realize by turning their vehicles into mobile information, communication and entertainment centers.
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But so far, telematics has failed to deliver on its promise. Systems are far more complex and costly to develop than initially estimated. Customers are reluctant to pay for complex systems whose benefits haven't clearly been demonstrated. And no winners have emerged in the battle for software standardization. ...
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