Vehicles with Wi-Fi capability are the next big thing that is soon to arrive in Canada. Launched in the U.S last year, this new technology will be available to Canadians in 2014. Rogers Communications Inc. is partnering with Sprint Corp to start the process of developing a car with wireless internet capacity that enables drivers to access the internet right in their car no matter where they are on the road.

This new “connected car” will virtually turn peoples cars into moving living rooms where they will have the ability to use a touch screen dashboard to access weather networks, news, YouTube, Google, etc. The Sprint Velocity technology along with Rogers wireless capability will not only allow people to access the internet but they’ll be able to remotely start their engines from their smartphones thus giving them the ability to heat up their car before hand for those cold wintery days. Roger, along with many other corporate giants, look at this as a huge revenue stream in the very near future because more and more “drivers demand vehicles with the same technology and services they have at home.” (BNN)

As of now not much is known for pricing for the use of Rogers Wi-Fi in vehicles, but they are leaning towards the idea of being able to add it onto an already existing family share plan for convenience and consumers preference. No matter the device, they should all be on the same Rogers family plan; smart phones, tablets, and now even cars. I look forward to seeing this new car technology in Canada in action come 2014!

Source: BNN http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/9/26/WiFi-enabled-vehicles-coming-to-Canada.aspx