Cellular technology -?Saudi Arabia's electric vehicle revolution

People are often shocked to learn that electric vehicles (#EVs) have been around for nearly 200 years. In fact, electric cars have been around since the 19th century, when advances in battery #technology and electric motors made it possible to make small, basic electric cars. Unfortunately, they were only popular for a short time because gasoline-powered cars quickly became less complicated, more common, and cheaper.

Electric cars are making a strong comeback right now. Much of this could be because more people are learning about the effects of fossil fuels and because governments around the world are taking many different steps to limit carbon emissions. Even though fossil fuels have been the lifeblood of our modern economy, the push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has made it important to find new ways to reduce our carbon footprint and deal with the climate crisis.

The auto industry is pushing for this, and electric vehicles hold a lot of social and economic promise. We are getting close to a time when people really care about the environment, and electric cars will be a big part of getting us there.

Massive potential for Saudi Arabia and other countries

Increasing electric mobility is a means for nations in the #middleeast that have historically depended on fossil fuels to power their growth to expedite their transition from an oil-based to a knowledge-based economy. In the last several years, #saudiarabia has placed a significant emphasis on diversifying its economy in a sustainable manner and developing different clean energy frameworks in accordance with #vision2030. Electric cars have become an integral part of the kingdom's agenda, with the government announcing intentions this year to purchase 100,000 electric vehicles and establish three electric car assembly factories in the area.

The adoption of electric cars will provide a variety of advantages to the Kingdom, the most notable of which will be a reduction in fuel prices, which will free up discretionary cash for use in the local economy. Having much better efficiency than gasoline-powered internal combustion engines, they will also provide substantial fuel savings to citizens throughout the country. Without a question, oil is becoming a scarce resource, and EVs offer to assist Saudi Arabia in conserving this resource in a substantial way.

Electric vehicles' potential for an autonomous and interconnected transportation

In the last few years, the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) has led to more connected and self-driving cars. In fact, connected mobility and automated features, which are made possible by new digital technologies, have become so much a part of the industry that they are changing what we think of as electric vehicles.

• Electric cars that can drive themselves and are connected to the internet will usher in a new era of travel that is fast, cheap, clean, and green. Features like "collision warning" and "autonomous emergency braking" will help make transportation much safer and cut down on accidents and deaths.
• Smart sensors in electric vehicles that collect data and analyse the road environment will make traffic less crowded and travel times shorter, which will help reduce emissions as a whole.

Mobile communications: facilitating wirelessly linked electric transportation

One statistic (from Statista) says that by 2025, the market for connected cars will be worth $166 billion. Since digital technologies like Artificial Intelligence (#AI) and the Internet of Things (#IoT) depend on cellular connectivity, the industry will need a strong network infrastructure to move forward. A good network will also make self-driving cars more useful by letting them talk to each other directly, quickly, and with more advanced broadband data.

Today, 5G integration is becoming an important part of connected mobility and a key driver of growth. It's because 5G has very low latency and a high capacity, which makes it possible to automate many tasks and encourages new ideas in the area of connected mobility. 5G networks are much more reliable than the ones that came before them. This makes sure that time-sensitive information gets to you as quickly as possible. It also lets vehicles and fleets be controlled from afar, with quick response times and guaranteed network resources.

Takeaway

Vehicles are becoming more connected, more electric, and more self-driving than ever before. We are working hard on #IoT and #cloud-based solutions to help the connected and automotive mobility industry grow in the next few years. We know that networks are complicated, so we've been working on a standard that will make networks for the connected cars of the future easy to set up and manage. We're getting ready for the next revolutionary phase of mobility by coming up with new ways to connect billions of cars across borders.

Together with our partners in the region, we're excited to help #saudiaarabia grow its integrated and electric mobility industry. As Saudi Arabia plans to make 30% of its cars electric by 2030, we are determined to help the region take advantage of these opportunities and help them bundle connectivity with value-added services.