The transition to 5G networks will lead to a gradual turning off the old ones antennas 3G. The major Telephony operators have already started the gradual disposal of the older ones but this will create big problems for connected cars equipped with remote connectivity through a modem 3G. These vehicles (many of them electric) without 3G could lose many of their functions, such as the emergency callthe real-time navigation, remote charge management or the pre-conditioning of the passenger compartment and many others.
3G network shutdown, car connected problems
The decommissioning of the network 3G affects the older cell phones but also other products such as home security systems and vehicles that use 3G networks for updates and the remote communication. Connected cars are involved and it is above all motorists who drive Tesla, Audi, Honda, Renault and Nissan.
In Italy the phenomenon is more marginal given that in our country the cars connected for the most part support the 4Ghaving arrived a few years and much later than in the USA.
Car connected 3G TESLA problems
In any case it is shutdown of 3G networks could cause problems with connected cars and to the drivers of the prime Tesla, sold before 2015. In this regard, the American brand has already warned the owners: “Starting February 22, 2022, your Model S will lose cellular connectivity when AT&T shuts down its 3G network. To maintain certain mobile and in-car features that require data usage, upgrade to an LTE compatible modem. ”
Car connected connection problems, Renault Toyota
In addition to the Tesla, the shutdown of 3G networks could also cause problems on some electric cars before 2015 with the first ones Renault Zoesome Honda and the Toyota Prius. In the near future, their owners may not experience any problems, others will see some important functions disappear in the automatic emergency response services in the event of an accident, in some infotainment features, in the real-time navigationand in the smartphone app which, for example, allow you to adjust from remote the cabin temperature.
Car connection network problems, the solution and how to do it
The owner of a 3G connected car could eventually overcome the problem bypassing the 3G modem and use your smartphone like hotspot of network. However, this trick can only be used on cars equipped with Wifi connection.
Auto connection update
To update the remote connection of the cars there is a solution that comes from the car manufacturers themselves, that is the replacement of the connection technology (replacement of the modem) but for a fee as proposed by Tesla which in the United States offers at the cost of 200 dollars modem upgrade for one Model S built before June 2015.
Honda instead it offered the upgrade for free but for only a few weeks, after which time owners will have to pay up to $ 900 for a hardware upgrade. Other car manufacturers such as Toyota they simply decided to let the services expire.
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