STANDARD SOLUTION : FROM DVD DOWNLOADS AT THE GAS PUMP TO THE FULLY AUTOMATED CAR, THE NEW STANDARD-IN-THE-MAKING FOR DEDICATED SHORT- RANGE COMMUNICATION IS KICKING OFF ALL SORTS OF IMAGINATIVE USES FOR THE TECHNOLOGY
Amy Zuckerman, Eddy Goldberg · Traffic Technology International · 2002
This article describes how the proposed 802.11a/RA standard for transponders used in dedicated short range communications (DSRC) offers possibilities for Internet connectivity and new functions ranging from entertainment to navigation to highway safety. Some of the potential applications for the standard discussed include information probes, onboard entertainment, downloading data from the Internet.