Ericsson has engaged Strategy Analytics as a partner in the preparation of this report to provide an objective assessment of the market status of connected car services and how automotive OEMs can best achieve delivery at improved ROI.  This research explored OEM motivations for enabling connected cars in the first place, challenges and different options for implementation, and particularly the merit of leveraging cloud service providers.

1. Executive Summary
2. Why should automotive OEMs deploy automotive cloud?
   1. Setting the Scene
   2. Why Connected Vehicle Services in the first place?
3. Key Challenges for OEMs
4. Implementation Options
   1. Telematics 3.0 – Cloud and Edge
   2. The role of cloud service providers in connected car
   3. Connected Vehicle Cloud
5. Connected Vehicles Cloud Benefits
   1. OEM Focus on New Service Innovation
   2. Leveraging 5G for Autonomous and Teleoperation
   3. Meeting the Broader OEM Challenges
6. Summary of Key Recommendations for Automakers