After its revolutionary Jio sim, which had a perfect last mile reach in the country with great force, Reliance is now all set to come forward with the Jio Car Connect OBD service. This service willl connect 90% of the cars in India before the turn of this decade.
The hardware installed in the car, with a dongle-like device and a Jio sim card, will perform On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) on the car. A device, acting as a sort of interface, will then display all the issues in the car picked up by the dongle-device using the car’s sensors.
Besides spotting issues, the performance of the car can also be analyzed. When plugged into the car’s OBD port, the dongle-device will enable WiFi for the car, through which free voice calls can be made, while Jio Cinema, TV, Apps, Music, etc.can all be enabled.
Addressing all OBD needs is the Jio Car Connect App, which is still under development. This app provides all vital information like oil stats, water levels, fuel info, battery change alerts, etc. on the user's Smartphone app. It has an alert system, which will alert the mobile phone user if the connected car isn't locked properly.
It provides information about the driving style by showing speed alerts and panic braking details and also speed limits be set up through the app. This can be useful for those who want to keep a check on their drivers.
Through the Jio Car Connect, the user can communicate with the car remotely. For example, the AC can be switched ON when you start walking towards the parking lot, so that by the time you reach the car, the cabin is already cool.
The Jio Car Connect service is still in the beta development phase, with no specific launch window yet. The company is providing previews of this new system at various Jio Experience Zones setup across the country.
Source: Vicky.in
