It took quite a while for the “Multimedia-Bus” MOST to penetrate even the luxury car segment. Now it's becoming available in an entry level car, the Audi A1.
The MOST (Media Oriented Systems Transport) networking technology has been selected as part of the infotainment system for the new entry-level Audi A1 model.
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"Audi was among the first adopters of MOST beginning with its high and mid-class line of vehicles and has since played a very active role in advancing the technology and its standardization," said Dr. Christian Thiel, Vice President and General Manager of SMSC's Automotive Information Systems group. "Its rollout in Audi's newly created entry level A1 is further proof that the cost, quality and robust performance benefits delivered by the MOST Technology can be scaled to suit all classes of the vehicle spectrum and especially also the entry segment."
MOST multimedia networking technology enables the networking of infotainment systems in automobiles by distributing multimedia entertainment functions among the various control devices around the car. For example, a CD changer, radio, global positioning system, mobile telephone and DVD player can be established in a ring network and send digital audio signals to the amplifier over the MOST network.
"Audi was among the first adopters of MOST beginning with its high and mid-class line of vehicles and has since played a very active role in advancing the technology and its standardization," said Dr. Christian Thiel, Vice President and General Manager of SMSC's Automotive Information Systems group. "Its rollout in Audi's newly created entry level A1 is further proof that the cost, quality and robust performance benefits delivered by the MOST Technology can be scaled to suit all classes of the vehicle spectrum and especially also the entry segment."
MOST multimedia networking technology enables the networking of infotainment systems in automobiles by distributing multimedia entertainment functions among the various control devices around the car. For example, a CD changer, radio, global positioning system, mobile telephone and DVD player can be established in a ring network and send digital audio signals to the amplifier over the MOST network.
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