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mouser.com/te 5 Though there is justified optimism about continued innovation in smart vehicles and cloud technology, we must not lose sight of the need to seamlessly integrate the two to realize a fully operational V2X ecosystem. Enabling Connected Vehicles Through 5G and the Cloud Continued advancements in 5G, the evolution of the edge, and cloud pervasiveness are already paving the way for a connected future, and they'll be critical to a robust V2X infrastructure. In 2019, the EU took a significant step toward establishing a V2X ecosystem built on 5G technology instead of Wi-Fi connectivity. In August 2020, General Motors announced plans to launch 5G-capable vehicles for Chinese consumers, and the U.S. is not far behind either region as its own 5G infrastructure continues to take shape. While ubiquitous V2X ecosystems are still several years from implementation, this upgrade from today's 4G LTE-enabled vehicles will allow for rapid remote updates, communication between vehicles and infrastructure, sophisticated driver- assist systems, and ultimately, complete vehicle autonomy, all of which require advanced sensing and connectivity. Though there is justified optimism about continued innovation in smart vehicles and cloud technology, we must not lose sight of the need to seamlessly integrate the two to realize a fully operational V2X ecosystem. With expertise and advanced capabilities in both fields, TE Connectivity is the partner the industry needs. Connectivity: The Foundation of a Robust V2X Landscape TE's automotive division leaders have invested significantly in anticipation of this moment. This wholly connected future represents a wave of new workloads in V2X infrastructure that will require investment in a new era of supporting technologies. These solutions must be capable of operating in harsh environments and computationally transforming, transmitting, and receiving an unprecedented volume of high-speed data, all with low latency to ensure timely and effective action in the vehicle. At TE Connectivity, we are helping create the next generation of cloud data centers, bringing to life the intelligent edge and making 5G pervasive. As an example, at one of the major cloud providers, we are now providing six times more content in next- generation server applications compared to our contributions to the prior generation. We are bringing this expertise to bear across the entire industry—from cloud providers and data center operators to automotive OEMs—creating the foundational framework for the truly connected ecosystem needed to realize this future. We work hand-in-hand with our customers to push the limits of technology, codeveloping a wide array of standards-based and application-optimized solutions that enable high-speed, low-latency communications while maximizing data rates and minimizing power—all without compromising signal integrity in high-volume production.