For this vignette of a recent episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Part of the 5G Factor series, analysts Shelly Kramer and Ron Westfall and examine the key trends in the 5G market assessing the market impact of the AT&T and GM alliance aimed at delivering 5G connectivity to GM cars in three years.

Their discussion covered:

• The market significance of the GM and AT&T partnership that is bringing 5G cellular connectivity to select Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles by 2024 as well as supporting GM models from 2019 and newer that are equipped today with 4G LTE to migrate over to the 5G network.
• Why the alliance heralds the democratization of connected car technology and applications, including the NVIDIA Hyundai partnership’s aim to bring 5G connectivity and advanced safety features.
• How 5G capabilities can make infotainment capabilities more flexible and safer.
• Understanding that the OnStar service connects about 60 million vehicles across US roadways today and how it can advance ecosystem-wide assimilation of 5G technology and features.
• How the Qualcomm acquisition of Veoneer further validates the connected car business case.
• Why Tesla’s vision of automobiles as computer on wheels is coming closer to fruition.

Shelly and Ron see the connected car segment gaining broader ecosystem support as the deployment of 5G networks accelerate and the expansion of major alliances assure broader adoption and interworking.