London, UK, March, 2010 - Leaders and innovators from the digital/wireless automotive, mobile and web industries will come together for the 10th annual Telematics Detroit Conference, Exhibition & Awards, at the Rock Financial Showplace , Novi, MI, June 8 – 9, 2010. Just announced, the program will provide expert level business intelligence and strategy alignment to set the course of telematics for the new decade! Over 200 attendees are already confirmed their place for what promises to be a powerful and most relevant telematics focussed event.

The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and the European Commission (EC) have granted Orange and T-Mobile the right to merge their UK networks. The merger had raised concerns of a monopoly on the UK’s retail mobile telephone market. In 2010 alone, the network coverage of Orange and T-Mobile together is forecasted to expand from 3,000 to 16,0000 masts.

As connectivity increases, so does the number of communication technologies. Randy Frank investigates some of the most promising wireless choices

Toyota executives faced questions this week in the first of several US Congressional hearings investigating the company’s recent spate of recalls. Toyota has recalled more than eight million vehicles worldwide since the fall of 2009 in an attempt to fix malfunctioning accelerator pedals and brake pads.

Andrew Tolve explores the challenges slowing the introduction of advanced infotainment into vehicles

In-car electronics and mobile connectivity were the highlight of the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show.

The transition to 4G will undoubtedly change telematics. But, unlike previous wireless technology transitions, 4G has two different implementations that are battling for supremacy: WiMAX and Longer Term Evolution (LTE).

This year’s categories are specifically designed to showcase the dynamic evolution and reward innovations in the industry during the past year.

Samsung unveiled plans to expand its role in the Russian wireless market. The electronics company will provide Yota, one of Russia’s primary mobile service providers, with more than 5,000 cellular base stations and access control routers.

Randy Frank reports on what’s needed to create safe and convenient in-car cell phone connectivity.

The European Space Agency (ESA) announced that construction is set to begin on the operational infrastructure of Galileo, the EU’s global navigation satellite alternative to GPS.