Snapdragon Auto Connectivity Platform to Give JLR’s Next-Generation Modern Luxury 5G Capabilities
Highlights:
JLR cars will have 5G, Wi-Fi, and C-V2X for safety, multi-media streaming, cloud gaming, and navigation.
Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF cars coming in 2025
Qualcomm and JLR’s historic partnership will provide future automobiles better connectivity, safety, and luxury amenities.
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and JLR announced today that they will collaborate to offer 5G capabilities to Range Rover, Defender, Discovery, and Jaguar cars. Qualcomm Technologies and JLR are working together to enable sophisticated and integrated digital cockpit and infotainment systems in JLR’s forthcoming cars as part of their sustainability-rich vision of contemporary luxury by design.
JLR can develop contemporary luxury in-vehicle experiences driven by efficient and smooth communication with Qualcomm Technologies Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF. Direct, low-latency networking outside the car will help drivers and passengers by linking cars to each other and their surroundings for safer driving, real-time data for new connected-car services, and enhanced autonomy.
Qualcomm Technologies and JLR have partnered for years to provide future automobiles with Snapdragon Automotive platforms the latest capabilities.
The Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF is a vital part of the Snapdragon Digital Chassis technology. The technology powers immersive in-vehicle and always-connected driving experiences with ultra-high speeds and ultra-low latency. JLR vehicles will offer connected services for a highly personalised and upgradable in-vehicle experience and advanced safety and mobility applications using the Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF system’s positioning, Wi-Fi, and direct V2V and V2I communications.
JLR 5G cars with Snapdragon Digital Chassis technologies are due in 2025
“JLR have partnered with Qualcomm Technologies for more than five years and our latest collaboration continues to strengthen our relationship,” said JLR Director of Digital Product Platform David Nesbitt. As automobiles grow more sophisticated, adopting 5G and creating novel technological solutions will place us at the forefront of providing the greatest services for a fully connected, contemporary luxury experience for our clients.”
“Through our technology collaboration with JLR, we’re leveraging Qualcomm Technologies’ long-established expertise in 5G and wireless innovation to further digitally transform JLR’s future vehicles,” said Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. vice president, product management Jeff Arnold. JLR drivers and passengers are getting unmatched connected and intelligent in-vehicle experiences thanks to 5G connection and next-generation telematics technology. We are thrilled to help JLR better serve their customers.”
About JLR
The JLR Reimagine approach is creating sustainable contemporary luxury via design
We are becoming carbon net zero in our supply chain, goods, and operations by 2039. We have authorised, science-based objectives to decrease emissions throughout our activities and value chains by 2030. This approach emphasises electrification, and Range Rover, Discovery, Defender, and Jaguar will be electric by the end of the decade.
With two design and engineering locations, three car production facilities, an engine manufacturing hub, and a battery assembly plant in the UK, we are British. We have car facilities in China (a joint venture), Slovakia, Austria (contract manufacturing with Magna Steyr), India (contract manufacturing with Tata Motors Ltd.), and Brazil, as well as seven technological centres worldwide.
JLR is owned by Tata Motors Limited, a Tata Sons company
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is making everyone and everything intelligently linked. Our one technology roadmap lets us easily expand the mobile revolution’s core technologies advanced connectivity, high-performance, low-power processing, on-device intelligence, and more to the next generation of connected smart devices across sectors. Qualcomm and its Snapdragon platforms will allow cloud-edge convergence, disrupt industries, accelerate the digital economy, and change how we see the world for the better.
Our licencing business, QTL, and most patents are under Qualcomm Incorporated. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, runs most of our engineering, R&D, products, and services operations, including our QCT semiconductor business. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries make Snapdragon and Qualcomm products. Qualcomm Incorporated licences patented technology.
