Huawei says it plans to collaborate with Volkswagen and Audi Group on connected car technology. The telecommunications company will work with automakers to provide LTE modules to the new Audi Q7 SUV, allowing it to support 2G, 3G and 4G networks, TDD-LTE and FDD-LTE standards.

Huawei to work with automakers to provide LTE modules to the new Audi Q7 SUV, allowing it to support 2G, 3G and 4G networks, TDD-LTE and FDD-LTE standards. Image source: Huawei.comThe partnership is intended to offer drivers Internet-enabled key features and download speeds of up to 100Mbps.

Huawei and Volkswagen has also announced plans to work together on car connectivity and building technology that integrates smartphone functions with vehicle-mounted systems that will allow drivers to use those functions while driving.

“Our cooperation with Huawei will seamlessly blend the capabilities of users’ smartphones with the systems in their cars,” says Sven Patuschka, executive vice president for Research and Development of Volkswagen Group China. “All content on the phone will be shown in real time on the car’s infotainment touch screen. The result is smart and convenient interaction between phone and car.”

The applications support MirrorLink, an open technology standard designed to maximize interoperability between smartphones and vehicle mounted systems. The first Volkswagen models using MirrorLink is the Lamando and the Golf 7.