GAC, China Mobile sign cooperation framework agreement

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On November 23, Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with China Mobile to work on such areas as 4G internet of vehicles, 5G in-vehicle communication research.

The companies will give full play to each other’s advantages in technology, industry and market for the purpose of promoting the cross-industry cooperation between the communications industry and the auto industry, and establishing intelligent travelling service system and industry ecosystem on the basis of new-generation intelligent-connected technology.

In 4G internet of vehicles, two parties will achieve all-around cooperation in in-vehicle communications, platform and content application, big data analysis and new energy vehicle supervision. In 5G in-vehicle communication research, China Mobile invited GAC to join 5G innovation center.

Apart from the said areas, GAC and China Mobile will also conduct in-depth cooperation in autonomous driving supported by C-V2X technology, basic communications service and joint marketing.

In September, GAC signed agreement with Tencent to develop business cooperation in areas such as internet connected vehicles, intelligent driving, cloud platform, big data, etc. At Auto Guangzhou 2017, GAC unveiled its first intelligent-connected electric concept car iSpace.