Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) announced last week that it is deploying its in-house private cloud platform, HCloud, within Equinix data centers globally to enhance customer experience and improve service quality for its connected car service subscribers globally.
The South Korean automaker said it developed its proprietary HCloud in response to growing demand for real-time data processing, seamless connectivity and scalable infrastructure, driven by rapid advancements in connected and autonomous vehicles.
HMG confirmed it is leveraging Equinix International Business Exchange’s (IBX) data centers across Asia, the United States and Europe, as well as Equinix Fabric, to interconnect HCloud to multiple public cloud providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS). This hybrid multi-cloud architecture helps accelerate the global rollout of connected car services (CCS), while ensuring reliable connectivity, consistent service coverage and reduced latency.
HMG’s CCS provides in-car infotainment and mobile applications via wireless networks. Since the launch of CCS in 2003, the automaker has acquired over 10 million global CCS subscribers and aims to have 20 million subscribers by 2026. To achieve this growth, it is making significant investments in the development and expansion of HCloud to deliver enhanced in-car services, including a personalized driving experience.
HMG said that it expects 95% of the new vehicles it sells globally will use connected services by 2030 and has therefore recognized the need for distributed data processing and proximity to cloud and network ecosystems to ensure a high-quality user experience. This led to the deployment of HCloud in Equinix IBX data centers in Seoul, Los Angeles and Frankfurt, strategically selected for their global reach, carrier density and high operational standards backed by service-level agreements (SLAs). Equinix’s proximity to major cloud and network providers will also enable HMG to strengthen its connections with key partners, while supporting robust performance and scalability.
HMG said the partnership with Equinix will also allow it to speed up app responsiveness and improve the quality of its remote services. The collaboration also supports the company’s transition to software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and lays the foundation for smarter, safer and more connected mobility solutions.
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By GlobalDataHMG stated that “by leveraging Equinix’s global data centers, we are providing high-quality connected car services and improving user experience through reduced latency, stable global connectivity and enhanced scalability of our HCloud platform. The partnership with Equinix is taking us a step closer to becoming the global leader in connected car services. We look forward to continuing this journey with Equinix to sustain the momentum of our growing connected car ecosystem worldwide.”
