Patent attributes
Example embodiments described herein relate to enhancing vehicle connectivity using a modular telematics control unit (TCU) that includes antennas, radios, and other components positioned internally within a housing configured to couple to a vehicle. The TCU may include a first cellular radio configured to establish a wireless connection with a first cellular network using a first cellular transmission antenna and a first cellular reception antenna and a second cellular radio configured to establish a wireless connection with a second cellular network using a second cellular transmission antenna and a second cellular reception antenna. The TCU also includes a Wi-Fi radio coupled to a set of antennas and configured to provide a Wi-Fi network for passenger devices located inside the vehicle when the housing is coupled to the vehicle and one or more Bluetooth low energy (BLE) radios coupled to an antenna.
