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  • Just A Handful of Passes Remain for Europe’s Largest Ever Connected Car Forum – Telematics Munich 2013

     
    Telematics Update have revealed today that less than 17 passes remain for access to Europe’s most trusted and largest forum for the connected car space, Telematics Munich (Nov 11-12, Munich, Germany). Giving exclusive admittance to hear the ‘big three’ German automakers BMW, Volkswagen, Mercedes and 9 other OEMs address an audience of over 800 senior leaders from across the automotive, telecoms, insurance, M2M, government, ITS, transport and fleet industries, the forum is set to be the biggest in history, with 750+ delegates already registered.

    BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen Lead the Telematics Discussion

    Telematics Munich has now established its place as Europe’s most influential event to unite the entire connected car ecosystem, discussing the breakthrough technologies, market penetration strategies and next-gen business models to deliver mass uptake of telematics systems across the automotive value chain. Not just the BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen will be present, but more than 9 others who are aiming to grab as much telematics market share as possible, such as Nissan, Scania, Volvo, KIA, Hyundai, Renault, PSA, Toyota and FIAT.

    Rory Menage, Project Director for Telematics Munich, stated, “In less than 2 weeks we will be hosting the European telematics community in a brand new venue – with Volkswagen discussing car-sharing and mobility, Daimler revealing their augmented reality strategy, and BMW showcasing their ConnectedDrive solution, the line-up and attendance is already looking fantastic”. With the automotive market often getting the headlines this year, now is the time to understand the latest market trends, OEM activities, and anticipation of massive growth in this industry, and this event  looks like one ‘not to miss’ at all.

    Up-to-Date Topics Addressed by Europe’s Most Elite Speakers

    The 80+ hand-picked speakers at Telematics Munich 2013 will dissect key topics including:
    • Smart Billing to Transform the Car and Driver Relationship
    • Car-Sharing as the Future of Mobility
    • The Dealer as the Missing Link for Effective CRM
    • 4G Deployment: Know the Nuts and Bolts
    • Integrate Infotainment with the Consumer Electronics World
    • And more sessions addressing insurance telematics and UBI, intuitive HMI, the effects of eCall, emerging markets and autonomous mobility
    More Automakers and Associations Attending Than Ever Before
    The increase in overall attendees is also reflected in the largest auto OEM presence at the event to date, with several global automakers including Ford, BMW, Hyundai, Audi, Daimler, Renault, Volkswagen, Honda, PSA, Scania and Toyota already confirmed to attend, along the European Commission and the Car2Car Consortium. Telematics Update’s Europe Specialist Shreya Ganapathy stated, “This really does reflect the sense of excitement currently surrounding the connected car across the European continent”.

    She continued, “Major OEMs have thrown their hat in the telematics arena, but there still isn’t one stand-out player. I look forward to hearing the industry’s biggest movers and shakers at this year’s forum”. The full agenda and speaker line-up is available on the website.

    Key Endorsements from the Industry

    Mercedes-Benz stated on Telematics Munich, “This show is a great place to get an accurate pulse on the telematics industry and to meet or keep in touch with industry leaders.”
    Indeed, Volkswagen declared “For an OEM the conference was invaluable – extremely professionally run, delivered relevant content through knowledgeable speakers and presented excellent networking opportunities.”

    Register your place at Telematics Munich 2013

    Register via the secure link below book your place amongst 800+ senior telematics execs.

    About Telematics Update:
    Telematics Update Conferences are the most prestigious in the industry. We produce the largest telematics events in North America, Europe & Asia, and attract the most influential speakers providing a rich environment for establishing strategic relationships and networking.

    Contact:
    Rory Menage
    Project Director | Telematics Update
    E: [email protected]
    T: (UStf) 1 800 814 3459 ext 7546 | (Global) +44 (0)20 7375 7546

  • Telematics Update to unite telematics leaders at Telematics Munich 2013 for Europe’s biggest forum dedicated to the connected car


    Press Release: Telematics Update will bring together 800+ industry leading companies from across the infotainment, mobile, automotive, insurance, consumer electronics and V2X industries, including BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen, Ford, Zurich, Volvo and the EU Commission at Telematics Munich 2013 Conference & Exhibition (Nov 11-12, Munich, Germany) to discuss the future of the connected car.

    Over the next 10 years, revenue forecasts for connected vehicle services estimate €40B from in-vehicle mobile advertising, €400B from vehicle maintenance, €4B from service subscriptions, and billions in fuel savings. With such returns at stake, the telematics industry has reached the milestone where the major automakers have now launched a connected platform to the market. Indeed, consumer subscriptions, revenue models and aftermarket capture will all be discussed in much greater depth during this key forum.

    Monetise the Connected Car Consumer

    Telematics Munich Project Director Rory Menage stated, “Despite all OEMs now offering in-vehicle connectivity, no one yet has the title of master of the connected driver user experience. The game is still open.” He continued, “2013 is the year in which the telematics industry must embrace key breakthroughs in the connected ecosystem, monetise the connected consumer, and build a dynamic service portfolio to truly empower tomorrow’s drivers.”

    Telematics Munich 2013 Conference & Exhibition (Nov 11-12, Munich, Germany) is the only event to unite the entire telematics ecosystem to tackle how to create customers for life by delivering a suite of integrated connected vehicle services.
    For the complete Telematics Munich 2013 conference program and speaker line-up, visit: https://www.telematicsupdate.com/munich

    Over 100 Industry pioneer speakers at Telematics Munich

    The conference program and speaker line-up has just been launched. Here is a snapshot of the elite speakers who will be on stage this November:
    • Simon Euringer, Head of ConnectedDrive, BMW
    • Marcus Heitmann, Lead Product Management, Volkswagen
    • Pawel Stelmaszczyk, Directorate General of Mobility and Transport, European Commission
    • Thomas Müller, VP Electronic Systems, Volvo
    • Andrei Iordache, Product Planning Specialist, KIA Motors
    • Martin Rosell, Managing Director, WirelessCar
    • David Voss, General Manager Infotainment, Opel AG
    • Christian Ress, Technical Expert Connectivity, Global Driver Assistance & Active Safety, Ford
    • Andrea Jurkic, Coordinator Strategic Programme, Generali Group
    • Filip van Thielen, Manager Business Development, Daimler FleetBoard
    • Candido Peterlini, Director Product Concept Infotainment, FIAT

    To see the full speaker line-up of over 100 industry leading speakers: https://www.telematicsupdate.com/munich/conference-speakers.php

    The hottest industry debates and announcements:

    • Adapt to LTE, address roaming and capture the telematics aftermarket
    • The future of mobility with car sharing and multi modal routing
    • Innovative business models to make services and apps pay for the industry and driver
    • Integrate infotainment with the consumer electronics world
    • Unlock the power of granular data to deploy next-gen  insurance telematics solutions
    • Smart CRM services to offer an end-to-end connected driver and ownership experience

    To view the complete conference agenda – https://www.telematicsupdate.com/munich/conference-agenda.php

    With 100+ senior-level telematics speakers, 40+ sessions, Europe’s largest telematics expo and 800+ attendees set to attend, Telematics Munich 2013 is the continent’s largest B2B forum for the global telematics industry.
    Kia Motors stated: "Telematics Munich 2012 was indeed the Paris Motorshow of the telematics world", whilst Ford Europe declared that “the show was very well organised and gave a comprehensive overview of the main trends in the main telematics market segments."

    For the complete Telematics Munich 2013 conference program and speaker line-up, access the e-brochure at https://www.telematicsupdate.com/munich/conference-event-brochure.php or contact the Telematics Update team at [email protected]

    Register before Friday July 26 via the secure link below to take advantage for €500 saving on all conference passes: https://secure.telematicsupdate.com/munich/register.php
    About Telematics Update:

    Telematics Update Conferences are the most prestigious in the industry. We produce the largest telematics events in North America, Europe & Asia, and attract the most influential speakers providing a rich environment for establishing strategic relationships and networking.

    Contact:

    Rory Menage
    Project Director | Telematics Update
    T: (UStf) 1 800 814 3459 ext 7546 | (Global) +44 (0)20 7375 7546
    E: [email protected]

  • Emblaze: Growing Global Demand For Desktop Videoconferencing Solutions


    As the global appetite for videoconferencing solutions grows, so do the possibilities they offer.



    hdtv.biz-news spoke to Linor Shachar, VP sales and marketing for videoconferencing experts Emblaze VCON, about the latest market trends and developments.


    It’s strange to hear an executive from a company that sells videoconferencing solutions admitting business people will always need to travel to meetings and conferences.

    Yet while Linor Shachar, VP sales and marketing for videoconferencing experts Emblaze VCON, believes there is a place for face-to-face meetings she has no doubts about the future of video calling.

    And she argues that future is shifting rapidly from expensive full-room telepresence systems to desktop videoconferencing applications.

    "Up until two years ago the market was driven by room systems," she said. "This was centred around specialist hardware companies that installed usually costly equipment in corporate conference rooms.

    "Everyone was looking to have such a system. But it was quite expensive and users had to get up from their desks and go to a conference room to make a video call."

    Shachar said that in the last couple of years the trend has shifted towards desktop solutions.

    Demand for these is growing quickly in Europe and the US, where the financial crisis is favoring videoconferencing solutions that enable businesses to reduce travel budgets.

    Shachar said interest was also growing rapidly in APAC nations, especially China and India, where there was a rush to adopt desktop videoconferencing.

    This preference for desktop options was partly driven by a desire to take advantage of a lower cost model of videoconferencing.

    But she said there was also the convenience factor of being able to make video calls easily and quickly from the PC or laptop on your desk.

    This was becoming more acceptable, especially as people are now increasingly familiar with VoIP and video calling from their experience of using them at home.

    Shachar said Emblaze has now developed a reputation for its desktop client – especially software delivering Full HD (1080p).

    A major success for the Israeli company was providing BMW’s group headquarters with over 3,000 desktop clients.

    She said rather than relying on email to communicate both internally and externally, BMW staff are able to work and interact via video calls.

    "Video is becoming more intuitive and simple to use. For, instance, it’s connected to Outlook so you simply have to click on a contact to make a video call, " she said.

    "Its use is growing at BMW, with more and more departments asking to join and more people using video.

    "In a huge organisation such as BMW, it’s very useful between sites but also within one site.

    "So you can ‘ping’ a colleague in the warehouse and get them to hold up a part for you to look at without having to leave your desk."

    Shachar said a key aspect of the success of the video conference system was the HD call quality.

    "If the quality was poor people would not use it," she said.

    So while Emblaze accepts that there will always be the need for people to travel to meetings, face-to-face meetings are increasingly being replaced by video calls.

    "A quarter of meetings are now done over video – that has changed very recently," she said.

    As people become more accustomed to the idea of meeting remotely that figure is certain to keep on rising.

    Does your business use videoconferencing? Are there some situations where it just isn’t effective?

    Please send us your comments.