5G Cellular May Be Transformational For Automakers, Suppliers

Long-awaited 5G cellular technology will be a foundational base for expanding vehicle connectivity and autonomy, enabling far more data capacity and lower latency.

Connected vehicles are going mainstream, autonomous vehicles are poised to emerge-and cellular communications appears to be a central infrastructural base for both.

The rollout of long-ballyhooed 5G technology is expected to become a central enabler for automated-driving functionality, laying the groundwork for-and possibly dramatically altering-the way car companies bring in revenue.