Autonet Mobile, AT&T Announce Telematics Services Over AT&T Network

Autonet Mobile and AT&T said Autonet Mobile’s telematics system and services are coming to the automotive market via AT&T’s 4G LTE network. The mobile applications will let consumers access their cars from smartphones, let car original equipment manufacturers update vehicles while they’re on the road, and protect proprietary vehicle information when connected to the cloud, they said Monday. Car owners will be able to remotely and securely control their vehicles from a smartphone, find and track vehicle location, receive health reports for maintenance, get alerts when airbags are deployed and connect mobile devices through the vehicle’s Wi-Fi hot spot, the companies said. Autonet’s technology will enable carmakers to monitor how vehicles perform, fix problems and boost vehicle performance via over-the-air updates, they said.