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BMW Expands In-Car Connectivity with Ubigi eSIM

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BMW has announced that it is expanding its in-car connectivity in Europe with Ubigi’s global Personal eSIM solution and this feature will be available in Germany and France to start with and then it will be expanded to more countries.

The new Ubigi global Personal eSIM can be activated within the My BMW App and pricing fore the plan is €10 a month nd this gives you unlimited data for your BMW, you can see more information below.

Starting today, BMW customers in France and Germany can activate the Personal eSIM of their vehicle with Transatel’s Ubigi 5G data plans to enjoy additional infotainment features and WiFi connectivity, irrespective of their primary network operator for their regular smartphone subscription. The service will be available for BMW vehicles with BMW Operating System 8, 8.5 and 9 with the option Personal eSIM (SA6PA). Depending on the vehicle model, the Personal eSIM enables the in-vehicle WiFi-Hotspot, first-row video streaming services and in the case of 7 series vehicles equipped with the BMW Theatre Screen, a wide variety of entertainment powered by Amazon Fire TV.

Following Germany and France, the service will soon be rolled out to other European countries, too. To activate it in eligible BMW vehicles, owners can conveniently configure their Personal eSIM through the My BMW App.

The feature is launching in France and Germany at first and then it is also coming to 27 European countries and the UK, yopu can find out more information over at VMW’s website at the link below.

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Microsoft and TomTom partner on in-car Generative AI

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TomTom has announced a new partnership with Microsoft to bring Generative AI to vehicles, TomTom has developed an advanced AI-powered voice assistant which is based on the Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service.

The company has said that this new solution, which is built into the TomTom Digital Cockpit can be integrated into in-car infotainment systems and the two companies are working on a range of AI solutions.

The solution integrates Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to take advantage of large language models in addition to Azure Kubernetes Services, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Cognitive Services. The voice assistant can be integrated into other automotive infotainment systems, enabling automotive customers to accelerate time-to-market on a customizable interface while retaining ownership of their branding and the driver experience. The solution is also built into TomTom’s Digital Cockpit, an open, modular in-vehicle infotainment platform.

“Together with Microsoft, our shared vision is to drive innovation with generative AI and provide our customers with even better solutions,” says Mike Schoofs, Chief Revenue Officer, TomTom. “Leveraging our navigation and technology expertise, we’re creating a groundbreaking new way for people to interact with their vehicles. With both companies integrating what they do best into one solution, we’re transforming the in-vehicle experience, enabling drivers to ask their car for anything and trust it will deliver.”

You can find out more details about this new partnership between Microsoft and TomTom over at the TomTom website at the link below.

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