Allroad B8.5 MMI Specifications - Upgrade to LTE?
11-17-2015, 08:13 AM
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I have a 2015 Allroad, I called that number above(Audi Connect) and they said my car can only take T Mobile but we all know that is not true.
They have contracts with both AT&T and Tmobile, why do they choose to lock a certain car to 1 provider?
They have contracts with both AT&T and Tmobile, why do they choose to lock a certain car to 1 provider?
12-19-2015, 10:25 AM
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I see. Yeah, that is a good use case for the Wifi hotspot in the car. The fact that MY13 can be upgraded to the latest modem signals that if Audi so chooses, they could offer an LTE upgrade at some point in the future. Question is, whether they gonna bother. The current upgrade was forced by T-Mo changing their 3G bands in several markets. Owners of MY13 vehicles in those markets found themselves being downgraded to 2G, because the old modem doesn't support the new 3G band T-Mo is moving to. Unfortunately, my pessimistic view on this is that T-Mo and AT&T would have to shut down their 3G networks to force Audi to offer an LTE upgrade for the non-MIB models.
Getting on my soapbox here...the more I pee the onion on Audi car technology, the more I believe that:
1) their glossy brochures and pamphlets at the dealer are worth more in paper than truth...what a bunch of marketing schmarm.
2) automakers won't stand much of a chance in 7-15 years if/when tech companies decide to move beyond mere console design and roll out chassis, etc. Tesla makes a pretty good case for why it's not so challenging to ramp up a good product line in little time.
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