The Government has de-licensed certain very low frequency bands for the automotive industry. The decision could help in making connected and safer vehicles. Car makers can use this frequency through radar-based system and offer advanced driver assistance features like blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning. These features are already available in advanced markets.
The Government move will help car manufactures improve the safety features of their projects in India, and also boost exports from the country to Europe, Japan and the US where these features are standard.