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In-vehicle infotainment (IVI):
Connectivity Solutions for In-Vehicle Infotainment

Next-generation vehicles will be more secure, connected, intelligent, and location-aware than ever before. The Qualcomm Connectivity Platform provides advanced 4G/5G, cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity solutions, and high-precision positioning and computing technologies. This presentation introduces Qualcomm's Connectivity Solutions for in-vehicle infotainment.

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Wi-Fi Bluetooth Products

Automotive Use Case ⁄ Application

Possible in-car use cases/applications are as follows:

  • In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) Navigation: Carplay, Android Auto (navigation using smartphones)
  • In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) Hands Free Calling
  • In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) Phone Audio Streaming (music streaming playback using smartphones)
  • Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) Headset Streaming
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Wi-Fi ⁄ Bluetooth products Lineup

Qualcomm supports the next generation of automobiles with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth products.
In the past, Bluetooth was a necessity in the automotive market, while Wi-Fi was an option, so single chips were the norm for each. However, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo chips are now the norm.

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo chip is the mainstream
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Wifi
Standards
Wi-Fi 5
(11ac/n)
Wi-Fi 5
(11ac/n)
Wi-Fi 5
(11ac+11n)
Wi-Fi 6
(11ax+11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E
(11ax+11ax)
Wifi
Architecture
  • ・Single MAC
  • ・Dual Band 2.4 or 5GHz
  • ・1x1 SISO
  • ・Single MAC
  • ・Dual Band 2.4 or 5GHz
  • ・2x2 MIMO
  • ・Dual MAC
  • ・Dual Band 2.4 and 5GHz
  • ・1x1 SISO + 2x2 MIMO
  • ・Dual MAC
  • ・Dual Band 2.4 and 5GHz
  • ・2x2 MIMO + 2x2 MIMO
  • ・Dual MAC
  • ・Tri-band 2.4 and 5 ⁄ 6GHz
  • ・2x2 MIMO + 2x2 MIMO
Dual MAC
MIMO
Concurrency
No supportNo support
  • ・MAC 1:
    5GHz 2x2
    11ac 80MHz
  • ・MAC 2:
    2.4GHz 1x1
    11n HT40
  • ・AP+AP: Yes
  • ・STA+STA: Yes
  • ・MAC 1:
    5GHz 2x2
    11ax 80MHz
  • ・MAC 2:
    2.4GHz 2x2
    11ax HT40
  • ・AP+AP: Yes
  • ・STA+STA: Yes
  • ・MAC 1:
    5⁄6GHz 2x2
    11ax 160MHz
  • ・MAC 2:
    2.4GHz 2x2
    11ax HT40
  • ・AP+AP: Yes
  • ・STA+STA: Yes
Wifi
Max Peak
PHY Rate
433 Mbps866 Mbps1016 Mbps1774 Mbps3570 Mbps
Bluetooth
Specification
Version
v5.0
>> v5.3
(Jan. 2024)
v5.2
>> v5.3
(Jan. 2024)
v5.2
  • ・LE Audio Broadcast
  • ・LE Long Range
  • ・aptX Audio Enc & Dec
v5.2
  • ・AoA / AoD
  • ・LE Long Range
v5.3
  • ・LE Audio Broadcast
  • ・AoAAoD
  • ・LE Long Range
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