Telcos have been shut out of some major private 5G networks in the automotive sector, but prospects are much better for involvement in connectivity in the vehicles out on the road after they have been made. At the same time though, telcos need to play their cards carefully to avoid pricing themselves out of a market sensitive to the soaring cost of connectivity alongside all the other electronic components vehicles have on board these days. Cars have been named variously rolling computers, smartphones on wheels and software-defined vehicles, as wireless connectivity both inside and outside becomes critical not just for autonomous functions but also for navigation and delivery of infotainment. The rise of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and associated…