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The two companies announced that Audi and Verizon are working together to add 5G connectivity to the automaker's product line by 2024. Improved connectivity means better software performance, enhanced navigation, and faster music and video streaming.

Compared with previous analog cars, this is the latest protocol to bring faster network speeds to new cars with more advanced software requirements. At the same time, car companies are exploring new technologies, such as vehicle networking (V2X) communications, which can improve safety and driving quality in the future.

Audi and Verizon say the plan is to introduce 5G ultra-wideband technology into the carmaker's vehicle lineup from 2024. Improved connectivity will pave the way for new features, such as "enhanced mobile services, new driving aids and innovations that provide connectivity support for the future of driving automation," the two companies said.

Audi touts its position as one of the first automakers to introduce on-board WI-FI

Starting with the Audi A3 sedan in 2015, Audi claims to be one of the first automakers to introduce an onboard Wi-Fi and 4G LTE connection. Our customers in the United States, "Filip Brabec, senior vice president of product planning at Audi, said in a statement."

5G is so named because it is a fifth-generation cellular technology that may be 100 times faster than 4G LTE, but for many smartphone users, the picture is mixed. Infrastructure took longer to build than initially expected, and most smartphones that claim to use 5G are no faster than 4G.

Audi was also one of the first companies to experiment with V2X communications, demonstrating a new feature that allows its cars to communicate with municipal transportation systems to intelligently predict traffic conditions. According to the company, vehicle-to-infrastructure communications in particular bring a high-tech sheen to the dashboard and help upsell subscriptions needed to access new features to customers.

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