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General Motors To Release 5G-Connected Vehicles in 2024

Published Aug 19 2021 at 9:30 PM GMT
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  • General Motors (GM) on Thursday announced that it will equip its 2024 model vehicles with 5G connectivity provided by AT&T.
  • The fast-speed network is expected to improve roadway-centric coverage, provide faster, more reliable over-the-air software updates, faster music and video downloads with higher quality and faster navigation, mapping and voice services.
  • GM and AT&T are working together to set the benchmark for automotive connectivity with a fifth-generation cellular network architecture to meet the needs of an all-electric and autonomous future", the companies said in a statement.
  • Under GM's 2024 model roll-out, select Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles will be capable of connecting to 5G upon hitting roads in the latter half of 2023.
  • By connecting millions of GM vehicles to our nationwide 5G network, we will improve the customer experience for existing services while laying the groundwork for the next wave of innovation including autonomous driving," said Gregory Wieboldt, senior vice president, Global Business, Industry Solutions at AT&T.




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  • Published Aug 19, 2021 9:30 PM GMT