SiriusXM Selects AT&T to Connect Nissan Vehicles in North America

AT&T*, the leader in emerging telecommunications services, today announced an agreement with Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) to provide mobile connectivity to support  a suite of security and additional services for Nissan automobiles in North America.

SiriusXM’s in-vehicle telematics solution will provide Nissan vehicle owners 24/7 emergency support for accidents, stolen vehicle tracking and roadside assistance, along with a host of additional services to be announced at a later date.

“Your future car is going to be a smartphone with four wheels with powerful capabilities specifically built for a safe and enhanced customer experience,” said Glenn Lurie, president of AT&T Emerging Enterprises and Partnerships Organization. “By adding fast, reliable and built-in mobile internet for SiriusXM’s forthcoming in-car experience, we are powering a connected experience inside Nissan automobiles for both drivers and passengers.”

“As a Connected Vehicle services provider for Nissan, we are excited to work with AT&T to deliver a world-class telematics service to Nissan vehicles,” said Enrique Rodriguez, Executive Vice President, Operations and Products, SiriusXM.  “SiriusXM is the leader in subscription services to the car and our network provides ubiquitous coast-to-coast delivery of our unparalleled audio entertainment and information services. Now, as we move into a connected vehicle world, SiriusXM will provide a telematics service that will offer Nissan vehicle owners a comprehensive set of telematics, information and entertainment services in their vehicle.  A first for our industry.”

SiriusXM will use the combination of satellite and cellular networks to expand features for customers.  This combination of networks will allow SiriusXM to take advantage of both one-to-many and one-to-one network connectivity.

Telematics, Apps and Global Presence

AT&T has been an industry leader in telematics and related applications development, offering a range of connectivity and services for cars manufactured by a variety of global automotive makers. For more than a decade, AT&T has provided world-class connected and M2M device support and professional services to many of the world’s largest device manufacturers and global exporters of wireless-enabled equipment. AT&T has certified and supports over 1,500 varieties of connected devices, with labs dedicated to bringing new devices to market, global roaming and integrated SIM provisioning, and billing and reporting tools.

Many of these advancements are being made possible as a result of AT&T’s innovation programs, which include the AT&T Foundry, TIP (an internal innovation program) and AT&T Labs. Researchers are utilizing decades of speech recognition expertise, backed by the AT&T Watson speech engine to deliver a complete cloud-based, voice-enabled virtual assistant for use by automotive manufacturers. AT&T also provides support for hands-free speech-enabled services to prevent driver distraction, as well as remote vehicle functions such as door lock/unlock, remote start, and vehicle location services.

AT&T was also the first to enter the market with a proprietary, single global SIM platform enabling automotive, consumer and M2M equipment makers the ability to work through a single carrier to wirelessly enable and connect products. Announced last year, AT&T’s single SIM platform delivers built-in access to wireless and data networks throughout most of the world, with service in more than 200 countries and access to more than 600 carriers worldwide. AT&T’s platform is backed by a world-class service-management solution, AT&T Control Center powered by Jasper Wireless, and offers powerful global diagnostic, monitoring, and alert/response capabilities proven to help automate operations and reduce the total cost associated with globally connected vehicles, consumer devices and M2M deployment.