A new stage of the broadband revolution will see wireless connections fitted in cars, the editor of thinkbroadband has speculated.
Wireless broadband technology will soon be incorporated into cars, news source thinkbroadband has claimed.
According to the site's editor, vehicles becoming connected to broadband could lead to improved satellite navigation systems and in-car entertainment. The development would also be yet another area of daily life covered by the networks, which have expanded massively in recent years.
A recent report from Ofcom shows that overall broadband penetration in the UK has increased from seven per cent of people in 2002 to 57 per cent by the end of 2007. However, the large majority of these connections are currently delivered through copper wires and cable rather than through wireless.
Andrew Ferguson, editor of thinkbroadband, said: "In theory any device that exchanges data over a cable can be re-engineered to use a wireless connection. Once vehicles have a basic form of interactive wireless connectivity, there is very little to stop navigation systems updating dynamically and perhaps using intelligence to avoid bottle necks."
He added: "Entertainment wise we may be looking at the ability for in-car entertainment to sync up with our household media server."
Mr Ferguson also said that the current state of the sector is similar to that of home internet "ten to 20 years ago", suggesting that wireless will undergo a similar expansion in the future.
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