As sensors and computing become more sophisticated and complex, and the trend toward software-defined cars, bandwidth requirements for data connections are growing rapidly and beyond the capabilities of traditional in-vehicle networks.
We have experienced data explosions in other areas such as data centers, offices, and homes. The decades of experience and lessons they bring inform the new challenge of defining the data network of the car. However, automotive-grade products or technologies have unique needs, and the search for the safest, most cost-effective solutions to meet these needs will lay the foundation for greater innovation.