Technology Round-up: Autonet Mobile WiFi

This week I discovered an article about a company called Autonet who for over the past three years has spent their time implementing solutions to their new product allowing wireless internet to be available in most automobile's. I feel this is an interesting topic to read about considering the recent exponential growth of how much families use the internet on a daily basis. Well autonet seems to be another innovative way to allow internet users to not be without internet in yet another place like our vehicles.

The article is called GM to offer $500 Autonet Mobile WiFi Option in Select Vehicles > Engadget
By: Darren Murph

As expected higher end car makers such as Cadilac have already made the option of WiFi available to their newest customers. However, Autonet's CEO Sterling Pratz out of San Fransisco, has recent partnerships with many GM brands and other car manufacturers soon to follow. They say to expect to see dealer installed possible options for Autonet WiFi in many of this coming year new vehicle especially SUV's, crossover's, trucks and mini-vans. The reason for this is because the technology is so new and semi pricey it seems logical for them to target the more family driven vehicles allowing people in the back seats to enjoy watching movies online, facebook and surfing the web. While people in the front seats will be able to stream internet radio through their automobiles now as well. Autonet is expected to be approximatley $499 for installation and at least $29 per month to activate. Once activated it will produce an internet connection for users so long as they are within 150 feet from the car. Which should not be a problem for most people.

I think that the Autonet product is a great piece of new technology to add to our lives, which is why I chose to share this article with you. It will enable many small businesses to stay connected as well as teams to communicate more frequently. Also families are able to use the internet when traveling which aids long car rides for children. It can only make us wonder where we will be able to access the internet next! Check out the movie clip below found on Jay Leno's Garage site, with Jay Leno and Sterling Pratz, Autonet's CEO!

Clip from Jay Leno's Garage