It enables automotive OEMs and Tier-1s to provide entertainment services including video, audio, live TV and games on the car head unit (HU), rear seat entertainment devices (RSE) and bring your own device (BYOD). Twine4Car is a flexible solution that will work on any and across OS including Android, Linux and QNX-based systems.
Twine4Car bridges the gap between the automotive and the content industries by enabling an extensive content portfolio for global use and helps provide a great user experience for drivers and passengers.
Twine4Car allows OEMs to start with the services they wish to deploy today and add new services over time as the industry moves towards the various levels of autonomous driving.
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| Content Hub Connected car is the next entertainment screen | App Store Flexible app platform for an evolving market | Connectivity Car entertainment, TV streaming and audio |
ACCESS provides global portfolio of content including:
AudioVideo
TV channels can be offered via OTT streaming, with options to access via an integrated electronic program guide (EPG) or via an “app” style approach depending on the automotive OEM’s preference.
Video entertainment choice can be extended further by adding access to on-demand content such as video-on-demand services (“VOD”) and broadcasters’ catch-up TV content. Twine4Car supports HTML5 and therefore is ideal for accessing online video portals. On-demand streamed audio services, such as music services and podcasts, can be added to provide drivers with the widest range of audio options.
Twine4Car for Car supports Digital Rights Management (DRM) within the car’s built-in devices and brought-in devices for secure playback.
Twine4Car can enable a wide range of applications:
ACCESS Twine4Car includes a portfolio of technology components to enable automotive OEMs to deliver the services they require today and extend to new services in the future.
ACCESS Twine™ for Car features a modular in-vehicle product suite with components for:
Additionally, Twine4Car includes cloud-hosted components for operations and business support services (OSS/BSS) to help automotive OEMs build and refine the entertainment packages that suit their customers, log usage information, register in-car devices, and more.
Key in-car features include:
Software components
Operating systems & platforms
Services and applications
Cloud components:
Automotive focused streaming service
Services supported
ACCESS are experts in delivering connected media and multiscreen components, with over 20 years of experience in the automotive and media consumer electronics industries, making us ideally placed to bridge the gap between the media industry and the automotive market. Our knowledge and experience enables OEMs to launch the entertainment services their customers are asking for, maintaining brand engagement by offering a truly multi-device experience compared to mobile device screen sharing solutions. With offices worldwide, we offer global coverage and multi-language support for OEMs and Tier-1s.
