Hyundai Mobis Company announced that it is developing a 5G wireless communication-based antenna-integrated telematics solution, the Multi-Function Telematics Control Unit (MTCU), which it expects will help strengthen its overall automotive electronics business. The new system was introduced to potential clients at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2026) in Las Vegas, USA.
The automotive components subsidiary of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group explained that telematics is the “driver convenience technology” that integrates information and communication technologies into vehicles, proving functions such as driving route guidance, accident and theft detection, and remote control. Currently, most vehicle telematics systems worldwide operate on 4G mobile communication, including the systems currently in production at Hyundai Mobis.
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Hyundai Mobis pointed out that as mobile communication transitions from 4G to 5G, competition in the automotive telematics sector is intensifying, particularly around the development of high-specification, multi-functional telematics products.
Hyundai Mobis said that its 5G-based next-generation telematics system features advanced technologies that global automakers are preparing to include in next-generation vehicles, to enhance connected car services. 5G-based telematics technologies enable new services such as high-precision map services, remote control for autonomous driving, and ultra-high-definition streaming.
Jung Soo-Kyung, the head of Hyundai Mobis’ Automotive Electronics Business Unit, said in a statement: “To achieve rapid market entry in the next-generation connected car service sector, we will complete product development by the first half of this year and secure market leadership in the global market.
The company stated that “currently, 4G-based communication only allows services like over-the-air (OTA) updates, car-to-home services (connecting vehicles to smart homes), and infotainment content streaming. This 5G-based control solution is also recognized as an essential technological capability required to respond to the shift towards Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs).”
Hyundai Mobis pointed out that its MTCU “eliminates the need for externally protruding antennas, by integrating antenna functionality into the built-in controller. This design offers the advantage of a sleeker vehicle appearance. Hyundai Mobis plans to enhance its competitiveness in securing orders in the global market by combining its existing capabilities in developing vehicle telematics systems and mass production experience with communication technology.”
