European Telematics & ITS: Bringing Digital Music into the car

Table of Contents

1. Executive summary

• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Conclusions
• 1.3 Overview of current integration strategies by vehicle manufacturer

2. Integration trends within the automotive industry

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Multiple integration strategies for a complex market
  • 2.2.1. Aux-in ∼ low cost, low risk and low functionality
  • 2.2.2. iPod integration kits ∼ continued support for market leader
  • 2.2.3. USB ∼ a growing consensus
  • 2.2.4. Bluetooth ∼ still at the early adopter stage

3. Trends within the consumer electronics industry

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Market trends for digital music devices
  • 3.2.1. Dedicated music players
  • 3.2.2. Mobile phones
• 3.3 Connectivity trends for portable digital music devices
• 3.4 Consumer trends

4. Overcoming the technical challenges

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Adapting to consumer demand
• 4.3 Ensuring compatibility with all devices and content
  • 4.3.1. USB ∼ Overcoming DRM issues
  • 4.3.2. Bluetooth ∼ Deployment roadmap
• 4.4 Developing user-friendly HMI
• 4.5 Future outlook

List of figures

• Figure 1. Role of integration solutions in short, medium and long-term
• Figure 2. Overview of vehicle manufacturer integration strategies
• Figure 3. UK market share for digital music player vendors
• Figure 4. Connectivity trends for leading digital music players
• Figure 5. In-car portable audio device integration solutions
• Figure 6. Overview of support for Microsoft DRM & MTP
• Figure 7. Overview of vehicle manufacturer HMI strategies