Bentley launches 'reliable and secure' in-car Wi-Fi system

Bentley has launched what it claims is the first superfast “reliable and secure” in-car Wi-Fi system. The company has created a bespoke router built into the boot of its cars and says it plans to introduce it to all of its models in 2019.

Called Advanced Connectivity, the network will use three SIM cards inside the router, which will link to a fixed broadband hub to provide connectivity while on the move.

Bentley connected car product manager, Hamid Qureshi, said the system performed well in testing and the firm is now keen to see it used by customers.

“We’re really excited in terms of the uses cases — this idea that when you’re in the back of a Bentley car you can actually use this advanced connectivity to simultaneously view multiple types of heavy content,” said Qureshi.

“So you could be sitting in the back of the car and a fellow passenger could be streaming Netflix on their iPad, and another passenger could be doing a live Skype call, another could be receiving a heavy data file from the office and editing that file and sending it back — and it’s all happening simultaneously because of this advanced router connectivity.”