Volvo uses Ericsson to network drivers with cloud-enabled services

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - Volvo plans to network new drivers into the cloud with infotainment, apps and communication services all supplied from a screen in the car by using Ericsson's Connected Vehicle Cloud. Volvo Cars says it will also open parts of the platform to other players in the eco-system of the automotive industry. Content providers will have agreements with Volvo and the other members of the ecosystem, such as Internet radio providers, road authorities, cities' governments, toll-road operators and others. "We clearly see that cars in the near future will integrate the same level of digital services that consumers today...