Hyundai Motor Group is deploying its dedicated private cloud platform, HCloud, within Equinix data centres globally. This is intended to help enhance customer experience and improve service quality for its more than 10 million connected car service subscribers.
HCloud is the Group’s proprietary cloud platform that was developed in response to the growing demand for real-time data processing, seamless connectivity and scalable infrastructure. The increase in demand is driven by rapid advancements in connected and autonomous vehicles.
The Group is leveraging Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX) data centres across Asia, the United States and Europe, as well as Equinix Fabric. This is meant to interconnect HCloud to multiple public cloud providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS).
This hybrid multicloud architecture accelerates the global rollout of connected car serviceswhile ensuring reliable connectivity, consistent service coverage and reduced latency.
Hyundai Motor Group is a global enterprise that comprises the mobility brands—Hyundai Motor, Kia and Genesis. The Group’s CCS provides in-car infotainment and mobile applications via wireless networks.
Since its launch in 2003, the Group has acquired over 10 million global CCS subscribers as of 2023 and is aiming to reach 20 million by 2026. To continue the growth, it is making significant investments in the development and expansion of HCloud to deliver enhanced in-car services, including a personalized driving experience.
As 95% of new vehicles are expected to be connected by 2030 according to commentary from McKinsey & company published in August 2023,the Group recognised the need for distributed data processing and proximity to cloud and network ecosystems to ensure an excellent user experience.
This led to the deployment of the HCloud in Equinix IBX data centres in Seoul, Los Angeles and Frankfurt, strategically selected for their global reach, carrier density and high operational standards backed by service-level agreements (SLAs).
Equinix’s proximity to major cloud and network providers will enable the Group to connect with key partners, while supporting robust performance and scalability.
Through its deployment at Equinix, the Group has enhanced app responsiveness and improved the quality of its remote services.
The collaboration supports the company’s transition to software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and lays the foundation for smarter, safer and more connected mobility solutions.
“By leveraging Equinix’s global data centers, we are providing high-quality connected car service and improving user experience through reduced latency, stable global connectivity and enhanced scalability of our HCloud platform,” said Youngjoo Han, VP and head of IT Infra Center at Hyundai Motor Group.
Chris Jang, managing director of Equinix Korea, said that through a hybrid multicloud infrastructure, auto manufacturers can take advantage of cloud services while maintaining the flexibility to choose between secure, dedicated colocation infrastructure and highly scalable cloud services for each workload they support.
