Munich/Berlin. The new BMW 5 Series was today
presented with the “Goldener Computer” award in the “Connected Car”
category. In the readers’ survey conducted by “Computer Bild” –
Europe’s highest-circulation computer magazine – and its sister media,
the dynamic business express won the most votes for its extensive
connectivity offering. BMW is the only carmaker to win a “Goldener
Computer” award in 2017.
BMW was quick to spot the growing importance of connectivity between
vehicles, their drivers and the outside world – and the possibilities
it opened up – with its ConnectedDrive solutions. And it took the lead
in driving forward development of the relevant technology. The
company’s third “Goldener Computer” award in the “Connected Car”
category, which was included in the survey for the fifth time this
year, shows that BMW’s leading role has also been noted by the public.
(Digital) services enable extensive connectivity.
The new generation of the successful new BMW 5 Series underscores its
leading role in the field of connectivity with a wide array of
functions and features. Integrating e-mail accounts into the car via
Microsoft Exchange enables the best possible data security when it
comes to managing calendar entries, e-mail and contacts. And with BMW
Connected the new 5 Series creates a digital bridge between the car
and the user’s smartphone. This digital assistant allows smartphone
content to be viewed and used on the Control Display. And BMW
Connected also helps the driver with their personal appointment and
mobility planning – both while on the move and at their home or
workplace. In so doing, it gets to know the user better all the time
and gears its responses increasingly to their personal preferences.
For route guidance, BMW Connected uses the car’s navigation system,
which also enables three-dimensional route display (optional) and
incorporates Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI) into its route
calculations. BMW Connected also uses the Remote 3D View function to
enable the driver to monitor the area around their car remotely on
their smartphone. The new BMW 5 Series comes as standard with a WiFi
hotspot, too, which uses a SIM card embedded in the car to give
passengers online access from up to ten devices. In addition, the
hotspot presents customers with the option of using Apple CarPlay
wirelessly and inductively charging suitably equipped smartphones.
Further comfort and convenience are provided by clever online services
ParkNow and On-Street Parking Information, which customers can use to
reserve a parking space and pay for it cash-free or help to find
vacant spaces at the side of the road. The Remote Services – which
include a handy Vehicle Finder function – and Concierge Services,
which offer personalised assistance with destination selection and
travel arrangements, allow users to enjoy the extensive connectivity
offered by the new BMW 5 Series in full.
This is the 20th time that “Computer Bild”, “Computer Bild Spiele”,
“Audio Video Foto Bild” and their shared technology portal
www.computerbild.de have got together to present the “Goldener
Computer”, today considered among the most prestigious awards in the
European IT sector. Prizes are awarded each year to innovations
garnering the most votes in an online poll of more than 20,000
respondents. The “Connected Car” category introduced in 2013 is
evidence of the importance now attached to intelligent vehicle connectivity.