Leave The Driving To Your Cell Phone

Nov. 5, 2009

Cellular telephones already offer many functions, and control of automobiles will be increasingly added to that list. According to a report by market research firm iSuppli, worldwide shipments of cars equipped with systems capable of remote control via a cellular telephone or other device are set to rise to 20.7 million units in 2016, up from 85,000 units in 2010. In 2016, more than a quarter of all cars sold worldwide will support some type of remote operation.

According to Egil Juliussen, Principal Analyst and Fellow for iSuppli's Automotive Practice, "The market for remote operation of car features is set to grow rapidly in the coming years." Remote car operation features supported by these systems include door locks, lights, air-conditioning and heater control, with electric vehicles using the remote control for heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems control.

About the Author

Jack Browne

Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.