LG Innotek said it has won a roughly US$68 million (RM269mil) order to supply its new Automotive Wi-Fi 7 Communication Module to a major European automotive parts supplier, with mass production set to begin in 2027.
The module will be built into audio, video and navigation systems before those are passed on to a global carmaker. The South Korean supplier is pitching this as a step up in in-car connectivity rather than a minor spec bump.
LG Innotek did not name the European customer. But industry analysts and market pundits have already started speculating it could be German automotive giants Continental AG or Robert Bosch GmbH, given their dominant roles in European telematics and their established strategic supply chain ties with LG Innotek.
According to LG Innotek, the Wi-Fi 7 module supports 320MHz bandwidth, which is double that of Wi-Fi 6E, while data throughput is said to be about three times faster.
It also uses 4K-QAM and dual-antenna MIMO to lift data capacity and help keep multiple connected devices running without obvious lag.
LG Innotek also said the module packs more than 150 components, including a Qualcomm communication chip, RF circuitry and antennas, into a package about one-sixth the size of a credit card.
It is rated to operate in temperatures from -40°C to 105°C, which is about what modern automotive electronics are expected to endure.
