DRIVE THE UPTAKE OF NEW TELEMATICS SERVICES AND CROSS-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS AS THE VEHICLE GETS CONNECTED

BREAKING NEWS from Telematics Japan:

• Tsuguo Nobe , Program Director, Vehicle Information Technology Business Unit, Nissan Motor Co. confirmed to join October 13th in keynote presentation: the impact of Smart Grid and the Smart Community on the future of the EV

• Mike Tinskey, Sustainability Manager, Ford Motor Company presents an exclusive case study for Telematics Japan attendees .

• Dr. Michael Würtenberger, Vice President ConnectedDrive, Infotainment, BMW Group will take another keynote presentation slot on strategies for integrating non-standardized CE devices and new way apps & mobile connectivity .

• Takeshi Imai (General Manager, Internavi Telematics Division, Honda Motor Co.) and Masahiro Higuchi (General Manager, Information and Safety Systems R&D Dept., Denso Corporation) will also join in SUPER PANEL discussion with other senior executives from Auto OEMs.

• NTT Docomo. ,KDDI Corporation, Softbank Mobile, Telenor Connexion, Vodafone Global Enterprise and Verizon Wireless: all will join in the Wireless Panel “ Who will Make the Most Attractive Business Partners?”.

6 discussions key to Telematics Japan 2010 include:

COMMERCIAL LOGIC OF ECO TELEMATICS UNEARTHED: Discuss how eco telematics and advanced driver assistance systems like intelligent driving and fuel-saving apps are creating new partnership opportunities

LEVERAGE THE SMARTPHONE OPPORTUNITY: Open your mind to the unlimited potential for integration of mobile and onboard communications represented by the likes of Ford SYNC, in order to capitalize on the evolving smartphone automotive market

WINNING FORMULA FOR END-USER ORIENTED TELEMATICS: Assess how web based companies and device makers such as Google and Nokia are enabling new service models to satisfy complex end-user demands in order to tap into the market potential brought about by new entrants

SEIZE DEMAND FOR OPEN SOURCE AND CLOUD COMPUTING TRENDS: Android by Google and Sync II by Microsoft have arrived as open source platforms. Examine the resulting business models, as well as the impact of cloud computing within Japan ’s telematics market

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND BUSINESS MODELS FROM OVERSEAS: Gain exclusive insights into the future offerings and pricing plans of major European and North American telematics players and see what lessons can be learnt

GET TO GRIPS WITH NEXT GENERATION WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICE PLANS: Learn about the impact of high-bandwidth in-car services, including video download and discuss the partnership strategy between domestic wireless carriers and OEMs to determine pricing models

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We look forward to seeing you in Tokyo in October.

FACTS (Result from the post-conference survey conducted by Telematics Update)

158 people out of 223 answered the survey..

• Over 65% of the attendees in 2009 were from the major Auto OEMs and Suppliers.
• 98 % people said they will attend the next year’s Telematics Japan conference.
• 97% said the conference had matched or exceeded their expectations.
• 90% rated the quality of service received from the Telematics Update team as satisfied or excellent.

Telematics Japan was a great mix of information on innovative business cases, discussions on the market evolutions and networking with the main actors of the market.

Great Event... Very professional organization...

Overall, it was well organized. Nissan, Toyota and Honda participations were the highlight.

The conference was incredibly interesting and productive.

The hot topics of the Telematics were covered by the industry leaders and the conference was good

Glad I came. All technology happens first in Japan and it was great to see the formation of this new thinking. It will definitely help our commercial decision-making.