Kia Motors on Monday sealed partnership with telecom service provider, Vodafone Idea. According to a statement issued by Vodafone Idea, the partnership between the companies will enable Kia Seltos to function with advanced connected car functionality.
The statement explained that Vodafone Idea’s expertise in automotive IoT will additionally help Kia deploy a strong, connected solution through integration of eSIMS with Voice, 3G/4G data, SMS, Secured APN service and API integration.
The solution empowers Kia to locate its cars, enable real-time exchange of data and power a whole range of telematics enabled connected car services to its customers.
Nick Gliddon, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Vodafone Idea Limited said, “As industry and consumers adapt to this digital disruption, it gives Vodafone Idea Business Services an opportunity to introduce end-to-end IoT solutions to our automobile partners. Our global expertise and deep understanding of Indian consumers helped us to work closely with Kia Motors and make connected cars a reality for Kia Motors in India.”
