Apexon began working with Comtech in 2015. The goal was to develop a new modern user interface which integrated all of its different in-vehicle navigation components and made it easy to add new capabilities as they became available. The new integrated application has delivered on that goal and given Comtech a much better way to promote their connected car solution with automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
Success Story High Tech
Comtech Rolls Out Sleek New Interface for Connected CarsApexon connects backend pieces for better UX for manufacturers, drivers 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. creates the products, systems and services that enable advanced communications capabilities in vehicles for a diverse global customer base.
Comtech recognized the increasing importance of the connected car in the marketplace. The company had all the backend pieces for the connected car (e.g., 3D map rendering and navigation engines, point-of-interest database with a generalized search interface, along with interfaces to ‘connected content), but were not integrated into a single application.
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Develops advanced communications systems for private and commercial vehicles
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Offers solutions for the “connected car” ecosystem, including providing critical pieces of connected car infrastructure to auto manufacturers and OEMs
the Customer
Journey
Journey
- App Development NDK App Scanning
- Validation of 2000
Android apps
- C++/iOS Development
- QT SDK and TCS Connect
- Porting C++ to C
- LoRa Demo
- Data aggregator – Design Phase
- Location Fix
- SUPL Development
- XADS Dev
- Chat Bot Demo for MWC
- Comtech – DLP
- CDMA Telco Project
- Cloud Infra Services
- CDMA PDE Project
the Results
Key Outcomes
Competitive
Advantage
Advantage
Comtech now has a better way to promote their connected car solution with automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers making them more competitive
Time-to-Market
Comtech’s customers can get up and running with their prototype solutions in a matter of hours (instead of days or weeks)
New Revenue
Opportunities
Opportunities
The new capabilities open up new service offerings for Comtech while also retaining the flexibility to customize features for different brands
Go Digital
Accelerating the delivery of new digital initiatives with confidence
Be digital
Creating the infrastructure and foundation to scale digital initiatives
Evolve Digital
Leveraging data and analytics to continuously improve digital delivery processes
Enable digital adoption in a quick, and agile manner
Comtech had all the pieces for the connected car, but needed Apexon to integrate it all into a single user interface and solution.
Build digital infrastructure and foundation for enterprises to scale
Apexon provided a sleek user interface that enabled Comtech to open up whole new revenue channels while enabling its customers to get their offerings to market faster.
Leverage data engineering to make strategic decisions and get digital right every time
Apexon is now developing new services which will link connected cars to connected families for tracking and safety.
The challenge
Integrating into a single application and user interface
Comtech had all the elements for the connected car along with interfaces to “connected content,” but the company needed the parts to be integrated into a single application and user interface. In order to better demonstrate its technology to prospective customers, the company recognized the need to create a complete reference application. This would open up brand new revenue channels while enabling its customers to get their custom offerings to market faster.
The Solution
Developing a new modern user interface
Apexon worked with the Comtech team to develop a new modern user interface which integrated all its different in-vehicle navigation components.
Apexon handled all the UI and application design along with the development, test and QA, building on the Comtech SDK. The sleek, new UI centered around the touch-screen interface in the automobile and made it easy and intuitive for end-users to:
Search for
places
Get location
details
Pin locations
on a map
Calculate multiple routing options to the destination
Start a navigation
session
Comtech was able to offer the flexibility to customize the features for the different auto brands they sell to.
Every brand can have its own user interface and flow. Apexon also created a complete documentation package for Comtech that makes it easy for an automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier to get started building and modifying the application and UI for themselves.
As the engagement continues, there are some additSearch for placesional features Apexon is working on including:
Developing new services which will link connected cars to connected families for tracking and safety.
Porting the Comtech solution onto the Genivi Demo Platform, an industry-standard development environment used by most automotive OEMs and manufacturers. This allows an OEM to quickly load the prototype application into a Genivi compliant vehicle and road test the technology in a matter of hours, greatly accelerating the sales cycle.