Vodafone and Generali signal an settlement for the acquisition of V16 beacons that should change vehicles triangles | Companies | EUROtoday

Vodafone Spain and the Generali insurer have signed a strategic settlement for the acquisition of linked V16 beacons. These lights will change the emergency yellow triangle of vehicles, and their use shall be obligatory for all drivers as of January 1, 2026.

The firm, now within the arms of Zegona, is the telecommunications operator that has superior extra within the growth of agreements with third events for the implementation of those V16 pre -healization gadgets, which by legislation have to be linked. Soon, Generali’s purchasers will have the ability to purchase the V16 beacon via the shopper portal, permitting them to adapt to the brand new laws earlier than their entry into drive. Vodafone and Generali will work collectively to make sure environment friendly distribution, and accessible to all clients of the insurer, in response to the phrases of the settlement.

Vodafone additionally has agreements with the Fleet Company of autos Arval and has up to now marketed greater than 250,000 emergency lights V16.

Next 12 months the duty to make use of V16 pre -healing gadgets, also referred to as beacons will enter into drive. Until January 1, 2016, beacons can be utilized on highways and highways, the usage of secondary highway triangles being nonetheless obligatory. In case of an accident or any incidence by which the motive force should cease his automobile, he should place the beacon on the automobile’s roof. When connecting it, it is going to start to concern a warning sign and hook up with the DGT platform, informing its actual -time location and notifying different drivers.

In addition to providing visibility a lot higher than that of a triangle, in all varieties of weather conditions, the linked beacon emits a geolocation sign that’s acquired by the DGT 3.0 platform. From there, the discover of the incidence to the browsers, the mobility purposes and the computer systems to aboard the autos situated within the space of ​​affect, in order that the drivers who flow into via it might undertake the suitable measures (cut back the velocity, change the lane) and proceed to make a secure driving. This includes a transparent benefit in highway security, since by connecting individuals, roads and autos and decreasing response instances, mortality might be lowered in case of accident.

The Vodafone beacon is linked with a SIM to the Internet community of Vodafone’s issues, which has greater than 16,000 areas all through the nation. In addition, it has superior expertise that ensures higher visibility and effectiveness in case of breakdown or accident because it permits to alert in actual time of a fault or accident to different drivers and emergency companies. In this fashion, Generali may give speedy service to its clients within the face of the breakdown or accident. Its computerized activation and connectivity integrated till 2038 facilitate a fast and environment friendly response in emergency conditions, in response to the operator.

Internet of issues

The firm performs this asset due to its management within the Internet of Things (IoT) enterprise within the Spanish market, by which it has reached 8 million traces linked in the course of the 12 months 2024, which represents a rise of 21% in comparison with the earlier 12 months. In this fashion, it has a market share of 44%. The saturation of the cell phone market, with penetration ranges higher than 124% amongst Spanish customers, promotes the connectivity of objects akin to the very best rising phase.

Vodafone Spain attributes these outcomes to its technique of diversification of services carried out in recent times and the deployment of the primary particular Internet community of issues in Spain (NB-IART) in 2017. This connectivity community for objects is offered in all provincial capitals and its environment, with greater than 16,782 community areas. Each base station can join greater than 100,000 IoT gadgets.