SORACOM will conduct a demonstration of "IRIGATE," its next-generation communication platform for connected cars, at the "All-Member Meeting," an international conference hosted by the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC) in Tokyo on November 10. As part of its validation efforts towards standardization, the demonstration will showcase remote operation of a camera mounted on a vehicle, illustrating how communication lines can be switched while maintaining the communication connection.
IRIGATE is a communication infrastructure designed to provide flexible and stable communication throughout a car's entire lifecycle. A key feature is that the IRIGATE core in the cloud and IRIGATE terminals establish a connection, enabling management and operation of authentication, billing, routing, and other functions with an approach similar to that of a telecommunications carrier. Furthermore, it is designed to maintain the communication connection required for remote operation, allowing for a smooth switch to another line even if one line is disconnected.
In this demonstration, SORACOM will illustrate how communication can continue by switching to another line, even if a USB dongle connected to an IRIGATE terminal is removed. SORACOM joined AECC in May 2024 and is reportedly collaborating with MNOs, automakers, telecommunications and cloud providers, and related standardization bodies to establish new technologies and standards necessary for future connected cars.
IRIGATE leverages mobile core technology that can be rapidly deployed on the cloud, a technology cultivated through the company's AI/IoT communication platform, "SORACOM."
