Verizon and KDDI partner to connect high-tech AFEELA electric vehicle from Sony Honda Mobility
2024年2月26日 - 3:00PM
Verizon and KDDI today announced plans for a collaboration to bring
cutting-edge connected car capabilities to the AFEELA brand's first
mass-production electric vehicle in the United States.
This collaboration will enable cellular connectivity and
advanced mobility features for the first AFEELA mass-produced
electric vehicle in the United States, using Verizon’s 5G and 4G
LTE networks and KDDI’s Global Communications Platform to support
Car Connectivity.
“AFEELA,” a new brand of Sony Honda Mobility, was announced at
CES® 2023. AFEELA expresses an interactive relationship through
which people ‘FEEL’ mobility as an intelligent entity and mobility
‘FEELs’ people and society using sensing and network IT
technologies. The mass-produced model is scheduled to be launched
in 2025, with deliveries starting in North America in the spring of
2026.
Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) was established by Sony Group and
Honda for the joint development and sale of high-value-added
electric vehicles (EVs) and the provision of services for mobility
in September 2022. Under the purpose of "Move people, through the
pursuit of innovation with diverse inspirations,” SHM is paving the
way for a new era of mobility as a Mobility Tech Company.
“Through our EV and services brand, AFEELA, we pursue mobility
as a creative entertainment space, with hardware befitting a
premium brand and AD/ADAS utilizing AI. To achieve this, consistent
connectivity of vehicles to networks is crucial, and unprecedented
high-throughput, low-latency wireless networking is essential. We
are excited about the strong partnership between KDDI and Verizon
toward delivering high-quality products and services for the
connected car in the U.S.," said Kojiro Okabe, Director and
Executive Vice President, Sony Honda Mobility Inc.
"We are thrilled to combine our Global Communications Platform
with the power of the Verizon network to redefine the connected car
market in the United States. We’re looking forward to the launch of
connected services for new AFEELA vehicles beginning on first
delivery,” said Satoshi Oishi, CEO KDDI America, Inc. “It is a
great honor to contribute to a project that aims for a future where
electric vehicles can be connected all over the world.”
“AFEELA vehicles exemplify the always-connected,
software-defined, all-electric future of transportation, and we
couldn’t be more excited to work with them and KDDI on building
that future in the U.S. on the Verizon network,” said TJ Fox,
Senior Vice President, IIoT and Automotive, Verizon Business.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on
June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of
technology and communications services. Headquartered in New York
City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated
revenues of $134.0 billion in 2023. The company offers data, video
and voice services and solutions on its award-winning networks and
platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable
network connectivity, security and control
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Media contact: Matt
Contematthew.conte@verizon.com(917) 848-3040Brian Vaughn
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