Sprint partnered with NXM Labs to launch a 5G-Ready Connected Car Platform combining high-speed, on-demand passenger Wi-Fi with advanced vehicle health monitoring and safety. This includes the first blockchain powered Internet-of-Things (IoT) security system that guards against hackers.
The NXM platform includes a powerful automotive router that keeps people connected on the road, and through mobile apps, helping to save money and keep track of vehicle performance and location. Features include maintenance reminders, preventive notifications, scheduling and booking service appointments.
NXM-BOS™ is the world’s first Blockchain OS. NXM provides scalable IoT security and data protection, enabling rapid development and deployment of trustworthy devices and applications that communicate with each other and their surroundings automatically and securely without human intervention. NXM is Arm® PSA compatible and runs on any class of processor. It combines blockchain with a new approach to machine identity that dramatically enhances security and data integrity using proven infrastructures and gateways.
NXM enables the creation of fully distributed, decentralized ecosystems of autonomous devices operating as intelligent nodes in true P2P networks. Devices can be automatically provisioned as well as remotely upgraded to defend against new intrusion methods, including quantum computers.
NXM-enabled devices self-assign their own (self-sovereign) machine identity the first time they connect to a network. This unique, patent-pending identifier is enshrined in blockchain and cannot be altered for the lifetime of the device.
NXM-enabled devices self-assign their own (self-sovereign) machine identity the first time they connect to a network. This unique, patent-pending identifier is enshrined in blockchain and cannot be altered for the lifetime of the device.
“Through the power of blockchain technology, NXM provides an advanced level of security and advanced capabilities to vehicles that might not otherwise have it, even extending Wi-Fi,” said Ivo Rook, SVP of IoT for Sprint. “With the power of Sprint’s high-speed LTE and upcoming 5G network behind the technology, consumers will be able to experience the latest in automotive technology, even in early-model vehicles.”
Smart parental controls, anti-theft, roadside assistance and collision detection features help keep families safe. The platform also makes it easy to find nearby parking and low-cost gas, plus keep track of driving expenses. Multiple family vehicles can also connect to each other allowing family members new ways to communicate.
“We are extremely pleased to be collaborating with Sprint to bring to market the most advanced and secure connected car platform ever powered by the industry’s first Blockchain OS,” said Scott Rankine, NXM Lab’s CEO and co-founder. “We’re making it easy for both preowned and new car buyers to experience the latest in smart connected vehicle technology features that not only help protect their investment but keeps them and their family members safe.”
The platform will be available starting this fall at leading automotive dealers nationwide.
Today Sprint’s 4G LTE network is the most improved network in the U.S. with national average download speeds up 34.5 percent year-over-year, more than any other national carrier.NXM Labs Inc. is a Blockchain IoT security company developing technology that enables smart devices everywhere to operate and communicate with each other and their surroundings automatically and securely without human intervention.
NXM is collaborating with global leaders in communications, semiconductors, automotive, enterprise software, manufacturing, consumer electronics and insurance to commercialize its ground-breaking technology.