The Car Connectivity Consortium Holds Plugfest to Drive Digital Key Progress by Further Testing Ultra-Wideband and Bluetooth Low Energy Technologies
22 Julio 2024 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
The organization will be joined by Google,
Ellisys, Qualcomm, Thales, COMPRION, DEKRA, BMW Group, and other
major automakers as it works to drive technical performance and
build momentum into CCC Digital Key Certification Program
expansion.
The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), a cross-industry
organization dedicated to advancing vehicle-to-device connectivity
solutions, announced today it is gathering in Hillsboro, Oregon,
alongside major device makers, automotive manufacturers, and
technology companies to further CCC Digital Key™ interoperability
testing, with a strong focus on ultra-wideband (UWB) and Bluetooth
Low Energy (BLE). This will be the tenth Plugfest for the CCC, and
the organization will be joined by members Google, Ellisys,
Qualcomm, Thales, COMPRION, DEKRA, BMW Group, and other major
automakers as they work to realize the full potential of the CCC
Digital Key specification, which incorporates UWB and BLE on top of
the existing near-field communication (NFC) capabilities.
This event comes on the heels of the CCC’s announcement that BMW
Group and NXP® Semiconductors’ respective digital key products were
the first manufacturers to receive CCC Digital Key Certification.
The current certification program currently focuses on NFC and
designates that a product meets the CCC’s highest requirements for
secure and interoperable vehicle-to-device access. As the
certification program is expected to expand to include BLE, which
enables remote command, and UWB with BLE, which provides full
passive entry capabilities, later this year, the work done at this
week’s Plugfest is imperative to drive continued progress.
“Certifying two manufacturers at different parts of the digital
key ecosystem for the NFC components of their digital key products
was a major milestone for the CCC Digital Key Certification
Program,” said Alysia Johnson, President of the CCC. “We know that
the most complete digital key solutions will incorporate NFC, BLE,
and UWB technologies, among others, so we’re proud to continue our
work as a broader membership to make this possible.”
New research from Technavio reported that the automotive digital
market is expected to grow by $891M between 2024 and 2028. The
report notes that the development of standardized digital key
protocols will contribute to this significant expansion. Alongside
its members, the CCC will focus on supporting these efforts this
week as it continues to further refine the CCC Digital Key
applications, enhancing implementations, specifications, test
suites, and tools, and deliver performance without compromise.
The next CCC Plugfest will be held October 7-11 in San Jose, CA
and will be hosted by Google. To learn more about the CCC, please
visit our website.
About the Car Connectivity Consortium:
The Car Connectivity Consortium® (CCC) is a cross-industry
organization advancing technologies for smartphone-to-car
connectivity solutions. The CCC represents a large portion of the
global automotive and smartphone industries with more than 200
member companies. The CCC member companies include smartphone and
vehicle manufacturers, automotive tier-1 suppliers, silicon/chip
vendors, security product suppliers, and more. Its Board of
Directors includes individuals from charter member companies Apple,
BMW, CARIAD, DENSO, Ford, General Motors, Google, Honda, Hyundai,
Mercedes-Benz, NXP, Panasonic, Samsung, Thales, and Xiaomi. For
more information, visit www.carconnectivity.org.
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