[Courtesy of SK Telecom]
SEOUL -- South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom formed an alliance with three partners in China, Europe and Japan to produce global standard high definition digital maps used by autonomous car makers and location-based service companies.
The OneMap Alliance involving SK Telecom, NavInfo of China, Pioneer of Japan and HERE Technologies, an Amsterdam-based mapping service provider, will produce HD maps for clients in North America, Europe and Asia, based on one standard by 2020.
With the alliance's super precision maps, autonomous mobile operators will save time and money on building individual HD maps which contain precision information on positioning, lanes, surrounding objects, guard rails, and traffic light. The alliance will include a real-time update solution needed to upload the change of surroundings recognized by vehicles through 5G networks.
HERE, majority-owned by German auto companies, provides mapping and location data and related services. NavInfo, a Beijing-based company backed by Tencent Holdings, has formed a joint venture with HERE to apply mapping data. Pioneer provides high-quality map services through subsidiaries.
SK Telecom has pulled a successful test drive of its autonomous vehicle on a rush-hour expressway near Seoul. The company promised to enhance the safe driving ability of autonomous driving by using its mobile communications network.
In January, the mobile carrier forged an alliance with HERE to develop 5G network-based mapping services and technology related to autonomous driving. The partnership covers cooperation in HD maps, 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) services, mobile navigation, real-time traffic information and other technologies.
SK Telecom has pulled a successful test drive of its autonomous vehicle on a rush-hour expressway near Seoul. The company promised to enhance the safe driving ability of autonomous driving by using its mobile communications network.
In January, the mobile carrier forged an alliance with HERE to develop 5G network-based mapping services and technology related to autonomous driving. The partnership covers cooperation in HD maps, 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) services, mobile navigation, real-time traffic information and other technologies.
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