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What is MOST?

MOST (Media Oriented Systems Transport) is a high-speed multimedia network technology commonly used in automobiles. It enables the transfer of audio, video, control, and data signals throughout the vehicle, connecting devices like infotainment systems, displays, amplifiers, and driver assistance modules. It provides a robust and reliable communication backbone for in-car entertainment and information.

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What other technologies are related to MOST?

MOST Competitor Technologies

FlexRay

FlexRay is a competing automotive network technology to MOST, though it has largely been superseded by Automotive Ethernet.

mentioned alongside MOST in 7% (519) of relevant job posts

LIN

LIN (Local Interconnect Network) is a lower-speed, lower-cost automotive network technology that competes with MOST in some applications.

mentioned alongside MOST in 4% (835) of relevant job posts

CAN

CAN (Controller Area Network) is a dominant automotive network technology. While it serves different purposes than MOST (typically body electronics vs infotainment), it is still in some ways a competitor.

mentioned alongside MOST in 2% (1.5k) of relevant job posts

A2B

A2B (Automotive Audio Bus) is a technology used for audio transport in vehicles and a competitor to MOST.

mentioned alongside MOST in 12% (74) of relevant job posts

Ethernet

Automotive Ethernet is a high-bandwidth network technology that is increasingly competing with MOST for infotainment and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) applications.

mentioned alongside MOST in 1% (769) of relevant job posts

CAN-FD

CAN-FD is an upgraded CAN protocol that can compete in some of the same applications as MOST, though with different strengths and weaknesses.

mentioned alongside MOST in 3% (120) of relevant job posts

Automotive Ethernet

Automotive Ethernet is a high-bandwidth network technology that is increasingly competing with MOST for infotainment and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) applications.

mentioned alongside MOST in 3% (94) of relevant job posts

MOST Complementary Technologies

CANoe

CANoe is a software tool used for simulating, testing, and analyzing automotive networks. It can be used with MOST networks for testing and validation.

mentioned alongside MOST in 2% (281) of relevant job posts

CAPL

CAPL (Communication Access Programming Language) is a programming language used with CANoe for creating test and simulation scripts. It complements MOST testing.

mentioned alongside MOST in 3% (150) of relevant job posts

Vector CANoe

Vector CANoe is a software tool used for simulating, testing, and analyzing automotive networks. It can be used with MOST networks for testing and validation.

mentioned alongside MOST in 3% (89) of relevant job posts