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Mercedes-Benz’ fully internet-based infotainment system has passed its first on-road test thanks to the use of a higher bandwidth wireless connection.The myCOMAND system was run on a 4G wireless high-speed network during the Nokia Siemens Networks Solutions Forum 2009 in Munich and achieved much-improved results compared with previous tests.Due to the upgrade from lower-bandwidth connections, many of the myCOMAND features ran smoother, while audio proved to be of a higher quality and screens loaded

Mercedes-Benz’ fully Internet-based infotainment system, myCOMAND, has now passed its first on-road test. During the Nokia Siemens Networks Solutions Forum 2009 in Munich, myCOMAND was run for the first time on a 4G wireless high-speed LTE (Long Term Evolution) network. Driving the S-Class prototype on normal roads produced a shining outcome: all myCOMAND features prove smooth and enhanced performance, with high resolution and improved quality.

Source: VT Silicon press release VT Silicon, a fabless semiconductor startup in Atlanta, GA, today announced the industry’s first silicon-based power amplifier capable of meeting the stringent operating requirements of 4G wireless data transmissions. This breakthrough milestone was achieved after 2 ½ years of privately funded development by using the company’s patented Linearity Enhancement Technology (LET™) to achieve the power, efficiency, and linearity required by today’s battery-powered 4G broadband mobile devices.