Intel Corporation
displayed its new Intel XScale technology based processors
Mar. 4 for the telematics market segment. The new family of extended
temperature microprocessors, called the Intel PXA250 and Intel
PXA210 applications processors, is specifically designed to bring solutions to products that deliver wireless voice and
data information to vehicles.
The new Intel processors come at a time when telematics terminals
are increasingly being included as a feature in new cars. According to
industry analyst firm Forrester Research, roughly 80 percent of all
new vehicles will have built in telematics capable terminals by
2006.
"Consumers today have experienced the benefit of initial
telematics products and services such as emergency roadside assistance
and basic navigation systems, but it's only the beginning," said
Patrick Kerrigan, marketing director of Intel's Telematics Operation.
"The new Intel processors, based on Intel XScale technology, will help
deliver the increased computing performance and the scaleability
needed to enable a full-range of products from integrated hands-free
cellular phone kits to high-end multimedia 'infotainment' systems."
The new processors are key components of the Intel Personal
Internet Client Architecture (Intel PCA), Intel's development
blueprint for designing wireless handheld communication devices that
combine voice communications and Internet access capabilities.
Products using the Intel PXA250 and Intel PXA210 applications
processors include BlueConnect, a hands-free cellular phone system
from Johnson Controls, Inc. According to Intel, through a hands-free module that has been
integrated into the vehicle, drivers can conduct a wide-range of
voice-activated activities with their Bluetooth-enabled cellphone.
Another application using the new processors is Yazaki's
Multimedia Vehicle Platform. This platform enables multimedia
content such as DVD video and MP3 audio to be independently accessed
by passengers via the Media Oriented System Transport (MOST) network.
In addition, consumers can connect portable devices, including cell
phones and PDA's to Yazaki's vehicle network.
Telematics Development Support
According to Intel, they have actively engaged with industry leaders to provide
development systems and reference designs to help enable developers to
build multimedia and wireless products. The fully featured
telematics reference design supports speech recognition software,
Java, and many real-time operating systems. Intel telematics
reference designs based on the new processors will be available from
Arcom Controls and Intrinsyc Software, Inc. Companies supporting the
development environment for the Intel PXA250 and Intel PXA210
applications processors in telematics include Clarity, Fonix
Corporation, IBM, Microsoft Corporation, MontaVista Software Inc., QNX
Software Systems Inc., SpeechWorks International, Inc., Temic
Sprachverarbeitung GmbH, Wavemakers and Wind River Systems, Inc.
Intel also provides support to the development community through
its Intel Telematics Design Center. The online center offers wireless
companies development, technical and marketing support -- including
access to more than 300 tools -- for designing telematics devices and
applications supporting Intel PCA.
About Intel
Intel is a leading
manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products.
Additional information about Intel is available at
www.intel.com.
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