BMW and AT&T have entered into an understanding for the telecommunication company to provide side by side generation BMWs with wireless information services.

Co-ordinate to a press release issued, AT&T's network volition be used by the next generation BMW Aid telematics system.

More than details in the press release.

Printing Release: AT&T, the leader in emerging devices, today announced an agreement with BMW to wirelessly deliver an enhanced suite of safety and infotainment services to future BMW models.

p90050695highres 612 These enhancements build on BMW'due south existing portfolio of continued services – known as BMW Assistance – which includes, amid others features, direct admission to emergency and concierge call center services, traffic information and an online portal for weather forecasts, fuel prices, and news.

Contractual and financial details are not being disclosed. Data on enhanced services will exist made bachelor at launch.

"This is an exciting opportunity," said Glenn Lurie, president, emerging devices, resale and partnerships, AT&T. "BMW has been an manufacture leader in the connected vehicle space for many years and we look forward to providing the wireless network that will keep drivers connected to the content and services they rely on."

AT&T created its emerging device organization in tardily 2008 equally part of a strategic initiative to introduce wireless capabilities to a host of new consumer electronics, tracking and healthcare devices, and other applications beyond the traditional handset.

The organization is a cardinal component of AT&T's business strategy to farther abound its wireless penetration and develop new distribution models – and it builds on AT&T'south manufacture-leading piece of work over the past decade with enterprise customers to enable specialty devices to access its wireless network.

[Source: AOL Autos ]