DRiVE In-Vehicle Multimedia Services Explained for Cars

DRiVE in-vehicle multimedia services aimed to deliver high-quality wireless IP to cars and buses through spectrum-efficient multi-radio networking, per the archived DRiVE public index from February 2005. The European IST project coded IST-1999-12515, as shown in the archived DRiVE top bar from February 2005, defined its goal as enabling efficient wireless IP in heterogeneous radio environments. It paired cellular networks with broadcast networks under dynamic spectrum allocation, as listed in the archived DRiVE public index from February 2005. Its 4 work packages covered radio, IPv6 infrastructure, vehicular trials and dissemination, as listed in the archived DRiVE public index from February 2005.

How Did DRiVE In-Vehicle Multimedia Services Use Dynamic Spectrum?

DRiVE in-vehicle multimedia services tested 5 radio systems in one shared band with dynamic allocation, according to the archived DRiVE public index from February 2005. The program stated its aim as “to enable spectrum efficient high-quality wireless IP”, wrote the DRiVE consortium in the archived public index captured in February 2005. Phone buyers who track handover behavior can compare these bearer choices, described in the archived public index from February 2005, with current Industry News on vehicular connectivity.

System	Role in DRiVE tests
GSM	Interworking bearer in shared band
GPRS	Interworking bearer in shared band
UMTS	Interworking bearer in shared band
DAB	Interworking bearer in shared band
DVB-T	Interworking bearer in shared band

Why Did DRiVE In-Vehicle Multimedia Services Combine Cellular and Broadcast?

DRiVE in-vehicle multimedia services combined cellular uplink with broadcast downlink to serve 3 vehicle types, as described in the archived DRiVE public index from February 2005. Tests addressed cars and buses, per the archived DRiVE public index from February 2005. Trains were included in the scope described in the archived DRiVE public index from February 2005. The IPv6 core handled unicast and multicast flows, while broadcast used the downlink path, as listed in the archived DRiVE public index from February 2005. The handover design described in the archived public index from February 2005 is summarized further in our Knowledge material on mobile IP behavior.

What Did DRiVE In-Vehicle Multimedia Services Leave Behind?

DRiVE in-vehicle multimedia services left 15 partners and a 2001 IFA car demo, per the archived DRiVE pages from February 2005. The consortium included Ericsson and Nokia, as listed in the archived public index from February 2005. The follow-up OverDRiVE ran from April 2002 to March 2004, per the Bonn project page consulted in November 2026. Photos from the 2001 Berlin demonstration, shown in the archived IFA page from February 2005, remain summarized on DRiVE at IFA. The archived public index from February 2005 groups the effort into 4 packages:

1. WP1: dynamic radio allocation and coexistence work
2. WP2: IPv6 interworking infrastructure work
3. WP3: vehicular implementation and field trials
4. WP4: management and dissemination work

DRiVE In-Vehicle Multimedia Services FAQ

What were DRiVE in-vehicle multimedia services?

DRiVE in-vehicle multimedia services were a European IST project for vehicles, per the archived DRiVE pages from February 2005. Coded IST-1999-12515 in the archived top bar from February 2005, it targeted cars and trains.

Which radios did DRiVE in-vehicle multimedia services test?

DRiVE in-vehicle multimedia services tested 5 bearers in one shared band, per the archived public index from February 2005. That index from February 2005 names GSM, GPRS, UMTS, DAB and DVB-T for interworking trials.

Who built DRiVE in-vehicle multimedia services?

DRiVE in-vehicle multimedia services were built by 15 partners, per the archived public index from February 2005. That index from February 2005 lists Ericsson and Nokia among the consortium members.

What followed DRiVE in-vehicle multimedia services?

DRiVE in-vehicle multimedia services were followed by OverDRiVE and a 2001 Berlin IFA car demo, per the archived DRiVE pages from February 2005. OverDRiVE ran from April 2002 to March 2004, per the Bonn project page consulted in November 2026.