WirelessCar awarded European telematics contract

WirelessCar awarded European telematics contract

WirelessCar has been selected to be the Telematics Service Provider for BMW in
Europe. This prestigious contract will ultimately connect all newly produced
vehicles on these markets from June 2010 and forward and also include a
migration path for all legacy vehicles currently operating in the marketplace.

Services will be available on all models for a period of up to four years. Basic
services include:

• An automatic and manual emergency call
• A breakdown or roadside assistance call 
• An up-to-date traffic information function 
• An operator-supported information or concierge service, which offers the
driver a wide range of local information and data. 
• A feature for sending geo-coded information (e.g. a Point-Of-Interest, POI) to
the car 
	
Over the past years, WirelessCar has created a strong relationship with BMW as
their Telematics Service Provider in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and
Australia. Also, over the past year, WirelessCar has been co-developing the Next
Generation Telematics Protocol for use on their next generation solution. These
two points, along with the ability of WirelessCar to be a global provider,
helped secure the contract. 

WirelessCar will be working with a third party provider as a Call Center partner
to deliver services. The delivery of services in the Middle East will remain
unchanged.

Being awarded this contract strengthens WirelessCar as one of the leading global
Telematics Services Providers. WirelessCar is a branded entity within Volvo IT
that serves as the Telematics Service Provider for the Volvo Group and also
addresses external customers in the personal vehicle market and the insurance
sector. 

Gothenburg, Sweden 2009-05-28

For more information, please contact:

Martin Rosell
Managing Director
Phone: +46 31 651 910
E-mail: martin.rosell@wirelesscar.com

WirelessCar, based in Gothenburg, Sweden, is one of the world's leading
telematics service providers serving both the automotive and commercial vehicle
sectors with services that are operational in 34 countries on four continents.
This truly global service can include automatic crash notification, emergency
and road side assistance, stolen vehicle tracking, an embedded hands-free
telephone, a car locator, remote door unlock, and remote diagnostics.  Also,
Online services such as e-mail access and live news feeds are available.
WirelessCar is part of Volvo IT, which is a global company and a member of the
Volvo Group. WirelessCar operate as an independent entity addressing all vehicle
manufacturers. WirelessCar's services are branded in the names of our customers
who include BMW, Volvo Cars, Volvo Trucks and Volvo Construction Equipment.
Visit www.wirelesscar.com for more for information.