Magneti Marelli and TELIT sign a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of telematic devices for automotive.

Magneti Marelli and Telit Communications S.p.A. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the area of GSM and GPRS modules to be used on telematic devices in the automotive field.

The agreement aims at developing info-mobility and tracking functions and services, and specifically provide for Telit to supply Magneti Marelli with cellular m2m (machine to machine) modules to be fitted in telematics boxes for automotive use world-wide and in particular for Europe and Brazil.

The overall market in Brazil is estimated at six million units in 2010, driven by a mandate to track all cars, trucks and mobile goods in case of theft or other criminal acts.
The cooperation between Magneti Marelli and Telit originates from the partnership for the development of the first portable navigation device with high-speed data transfer (3G): integrated with a high-speed modem
3G/HSDPA (7.2 Mb/s) and Internet browser, this navigator allows vehicle occupants to surf the Internet in the same way as from a personal computer and to download Web contents.

GSM modules are system components that provide voice communication capabilities and internet connectivity to the car. The use of modules on platforms such as telematics boxes enables vehicle connectivity to communication networks and the exchange of information, ensuring mobile broadband connection during the trip.
Thanks to this connectivity, the telematics boxes allow a wide range of infomobility services to be accessed from the vehicle: pay-per-use telematics insurance services, anti-robbery tracking and vehicle localization in case of theft, remote diagnostics for vehicle operation, company fleet management, emergency call (also known as E-call), information services on traffic and road conditions, information on access limits and bans, as well as in-vehicle multimedia entertainment services.