Workshop to focus on ICT in vehicles

ITU-T and ISO are bringing together key players from the car and information and communication technology (ICT) industries during the 75th Geneva International Motor Show, on 2-4 March 2005, to exchange ideas on the future of ICT in motor vehicles.

All major car manufacturers are looking to incorporate some level of ICT functionality into their vehicles. The fully-networked car is a goal of manufacturers seeking to offer improved safety and a better driver experience.

The workshop will examine the value of establishing better communication between standards development organizations (SDOs), and how this collaboration can help to advance the industry, and to avoid duplication and counterproductive effort. A panel of global experts will frame the major issues and engage the audience in discussion on this topic.

Sessions specifically targeted at high-level decision-makers will examine topics such as the need for consensus between the public and private sectors and business models for interlinking the car and telecom businesses. Additional technically oriented sessions will examine topics such as telematics and diagnostics, safety, the integration of in-vehicle systems with existing and future telecommunications infrastructures, and communications and the mobile office.

The workshop is being jointly organized by ITU-T and ISO. It is free and open to the public.

For more information: http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2005/NP02.html