MOST Technology Report
MOST Connectivity Worldwide
We are delighted to present an over-
view of MOST Technology and intro-
duce the latest accomplishments of
the MOST Cooperation. MOST offers a
network architecture for HD audio/vid-
eo and IP-based applications: MOST
provides a powerful, flexible, and up-
gradable network architecture that
forms a stable, robust backbone to eas-
ily and seamlessly integrate many ap-
plications. The MOST network concept
is inherently scalable and extendable
with respect to speed and types of
data channels. The MOST Cooperation
celebrates the growing acceptance of
this automotive network standard by
key carmakers worldwide. Over 200
car models worldwide have implemen-
ted MOST. MOST connects to other
industry standards such as Universal
Plug and Play (UPnP) communication
based on the Internet Protocol (IP) and
AUTOSAR. In fact, MOST is so widely
used now, that the MOST Coopera-
tion is considering how to transfer the
MOST Specifications to the Interna-
tional Standards Organization (ISO),
to make them more accessible and
make future technical developments
go through a recognized standards
development organization.
MOST Technology is versatile and
easy-to-use: Tier-1s and carmakers
demand future automotive networks
to be as simple as possible. MOST pro-
vides a mature, reliable and cost-effi-
cient network technology. It is versatile,
enabling suppliers and carmakers to
achieve a short time to market. MOST
is available in three speed grades with
25, 50 and 150 Mbit/s. The portfolio of
physical layers includes Plastic Optical
Fiber (POF/LED), Shielded (STP) and
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) copper
wires, and coaxial cables.
MOST architecture is scalable and ex-
tendable: to meet the future automotive
network requirements for a powerful
and ascendable multiplex architecture
with free topology configuration, MOST
provides the expandable multi-protocol
approach, with different types of data
being transported across the different
MOST channel types. In addition, the
mechanism is flexible and expandable
with extra channels for future protocols.
Many different topologies are feasible:
from star to daisy-chain to tree, differ-
ent topologies and combinations can
be connected to each other.
Within a  MOST network, a remote con-
trol feature can reduce the number of
microcontrollers and the amount of
memory required in peripheral nodes
such as displays, cameras, and am-
plifiers, thus driving system cost down
significantly.
The MOST network is deterministic
and predictable: the growing number of
data streams between devices and the
higher safety requirements represent
a challenge for planning and verifying
a networked system. MOST networks
are engineered networks where the
complete planning of bandwidth and
connectivity are defined at design time.
Planned bandwidth is guaranteed and
reproducible at any time. No extensive
runtime examinations or simulations
are necessary. In addition, control
data with real-time demand has its
own channel, ensuring reliable band-
width and a well-defined channel be-
havior - independent and unaffected by
streaming data and peak loads in the
other channels. MOST also provides
an Ethernet packet channel that uses
unmodified Ethernet frames for Inter-
net and IP-based applications.
Yours sincerely,
The MOST Cooperation
Steering Committee
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Contents

MOST Technology
Network Intelligence: Real Interconnectivity........................4
MOST Framework: Flexible and Scalable............................5
Physical Layers and Speed Grades.........................................6
MOST25 - Optical Physical Layer...............................6
MOST50 - Electrical Physical Layer............................7
MOST150 - Optical and Coax Physical Layer............8
Audio and Video Streaming:
Real-time and Deterministic.................................................9
Content Protection: DTCP, HDCP, CI+...............................10
Automotive Ethernet: Seamless Transmission...................11
Seamless Connectivity: AUTOSAR, Linux, UPnP..............12

MOST Cooperation
The Mission........................................................................13
Organizational Structure.....................................................14
Members around the World................................................15
MOST Cars.........................................................................16
Major Achievements...........................................................17
Specification Work.............................................................18
MOST Compliance.............................................................19

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Network Intelligence: Real Interconnectivity
MOST – Media Oriented Systems Trans-
port – is a multimedia network of 25, 50
and 150 Mbit/s bandwidth, optimized
for multimedia and infotainment appli-
cations. It is a network originally devel-
oped by and for the automotive industry.
The technology was designed from the
ground up to provide an efficient and
cost-effective network to transport au-
dio, video, data and control information
between any devices attached, even in
the harsh environment of an automobile.
Founded in 1998, the MOST Coopera-
tion is the organization that standardizes
and refines MOST Technology.
MOST is a synchronous network: a tim-
ing master supplies the clock with a
synchronous and continuous data signal
and all other devices synchronize their
operation to this base signal. This tech-
nology eliminates the need for buffering
and sample rate conversion, so that very
simple and inexpensive devices can be
connected, and the hardware of the
network interface itself is lean and cost
effective. Within the synchronous base
data signal, multiple streaming data
channels, asynchronous channels, and
a control channel are transported. The
control channel regulates which strea-
ming data channels the sender and re-
ceiver use. Once the connection is estab-
lished, data can flow continuously and
no further addressing or processing of
packet label information is required. The
bandwidth of the streaming data chan-
nels is always available and reserved for
the dedicated stream so there are no in-
terruptions, collisions, or slow-downs in
the transport of the data stream. This is
the optimum mechanism for delivering
streaming data like audio and video.
MOST meets the automotive require-
ments not only for the traditional areas
of entertainment and information, but
also for the new domains of mobile
connectivity, connected services, and
driver assistance. In addition to trans-
porting high Quality of Service (QoS)
audio and video, it also provides an
automotive-ready physical layer to
transport Ethernet frames and pro-
tocols within the car. The flexibility of
MOST network technology allows star,
daisy-chain, tree, and other topologies
implemented on different physical lay-
ers: Plastic Optical Fiber (POF/LED),
Shielded (STP) and Unshielded Twist-
ed Pair (UTP) copper wires and coax
cables. MOST defines the physical
interconnection between devices and
also specifies and standardizes a lean
embedded communication protocol
and software framework that simplifies
the development of complete systems
and applications to distribute and man-
age multimedia content.
 MOST Technology 4 // 5

Framework: Flexible and Scalable

Radio AmFmTuner Functions:

ATWaveband
AmFmTuner ATStationsInfo
AudioAmplifier ATSeek
ATFrequency
Enh.Testability ATPresentSave
NetBlock TAInfo ...

HMI Amp AudioAmplifier Functions:

Balance
NetworkMaster AudioAmplifier Loudness
ConnectionMaster Enh.Testability Bass
Enh.Testability Treble
NetBlock Fader
NetBlock
Volume ...

DVD DVDVideoPlayer Functions:

DeckStatus
DVDVideoPlayer TimePosition
Enh.Testability TitlePosition
NetBlock ActiveDisk
MediaInfo ...

The MOST Framework with its func-
tion block concept comprises a clear
application programming interface,
which allows simple access to the
applications. It is able to standardize
interfaces between both infotainment
applications and applications of other
domains such as sensor and camera
interfaces. Due to the functional sys-
tem model, it does not matter whether
the communication partner sits in the
same control unit or is connected a-
cross the network.
The MOST Framework has been de-
signed for optimal synchronous and
isochronous streaming with almost no
overhead for administrative commu-
nication control. It represents a func-
tional and hierarchical system model
appropriate for controlling powerful,
distributed systems. Furthermore, the
framework is object oriented, lean,
and suitable for embedded systems.
It provides a network-independent
functional system with seamless scal-
ability and easy maintenance. In addi-
tion, the framework supports all kinds
of HMIs and allows free partitioning
of the functionality to real devices.
Service discovery and notification are
available. The application program-
ming interface (API) is standardized
through the function block framework.
The architecture provides a flexibly
scalable, automotive-ready Ethernet
channel according to IEEE 802.3.
Thus, it guarantees simple integration
with IP-based protocols such as Uni-
versal Plug-and-Play (UPnP).
MOST150 Technology has already
been investigated with respect to
safety requirements by correspond-
ing studies in cooperation with the
German TÜV. With help of a safety
layer concept on top of the appli-
cation layer, MOST150 enables fail-
safe applications up to SIL level 3
according to IEC 61508 and ASIL D
according to ISO 26262. Moreover,
the network can even be mixed up
with “normal” network nodes with-
out a safety layer.

Monitor Camera Synchronized Raw Data Preprocessed Data Application Data

Safety stream

Virtual/safe
Safety Layer Safety Layer
Acknowledgements

Application Layer Service Application Layer Service

Application Layer Application Layer MOST Frame

Real communication Control channel Legacy packet channel (ASYNC)

MOST telegrams
Network Layer Network Layer Synchronous / Isochronous channel Transparent IP-based data channel ("Ethernet-like")

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Physical Layers and Speed Grades

Coax
PHY

MOST25 - Optical Physical Layer

The first generation, MOST25, oper-

ates at 25 Mbit/s. It made it into
practice only three years after the
MOST Cooperation was founded: in
2001, BMW introduced its 7 Series as
the first MOST car. MOST25 is based
on optical data transmission using
optical fibers and has been under de-
velopment for many years in Europe.
It has established itself in the Europ-
ean and Korean markets.

MOST50 - Electrical Physical Layer
Finalized in 2006, the specifications
of the second generation - MOST50
- marked a significant milestone in the
history of the MOST Technology. With
the “MOST Specification Rev. 2.5“,
the MOST Cooperation doubled the
Signal
Conditioner
Data
Recovery
INIC IC
MOST Technology 6 // 7
bandwidth for automotive infotain- even an unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
ment solutions from 25 to 50 Mbit/s. of copper wires while meeting the
The “MOST Specification of Electrical stringent automotive electromagnetic
Physical Layer Rev. 1.1” is an addi- compatibility requirements.
tional key specification that enables
data transmission over a shielded or
Passive
Analog
Filter
Passive
Analog
Filter
Passive Front END
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 MOST150 - Optical and Coax Physical Layer
© Hamamatsu
MOST150 is the third generation,
offering a bandwidth of 150 Mbit/s.
With the transmission over lega-
cy POF/LED optical physical layer,
MOST150 offers a smooth migration
from MOST25 and MOST50, allowing
carmakers to continue to use POF
and LEDs as light sources. In addi-
tion to higher bandwidth, MOST150
features an isochronous transport
mechanism to support extensive vid-
eo applications as well as an Ether-
net channel for the efficient trans-
port of IP-based packet data. This
channel carries Ethernet packets
(according to IEEE 802.3) so stand-
ard TCP/IP stacks can continue to
be used, without modification. Thus,
the new generation of MOST pro-
vides the automotive-ready physical
layer for Ethernet in the car. This way,
MOST will be open to a broad vari-
ety of IP-based applications. It even
allows manufacturers to adjust the
bandwidth of a conventional stream-
ing connection on the one hand
and IP communication on the other,
according to the corresponding re-
quirements. In addition, MOST150
still supports the well-known asyn-
chronous channel to ensure back-
ward compatibility with MOST25
applications. With MOST150, audio
and video signals can be transported
with high bandwidth efficiency and
without any overhead for address-
ing, collision detection/recovery or
broadcast. Multiple high definition
(HD) video streams and multi-channel
surround sound with premium quality
of service can be transmitted, while
simultaneously moving high loads of
packet data around. Microchip Tech-
nology has made the MOST150 data
link layer specification available for
license on a royalty-bearing basis.
The ”MOST150 Coax Physical Layer
Sub-Specification Rev. 1.0”, based
on coaxial cable, complements the
existing MOST150 optical physical
layer in the infotainment domain.
This is especially suitable for OEMs
who have stringent preferences in
the electrical physical layer. In addi-
tion, the coaxial standard opens the
way into other vehicle domains, i.e.
it fits into the driver assistance do-
main, as this physical layer is able
to provide bi-directional communi-
cation and power supply on a single
coaxial cable. The specification was
derived in a straight forward process
from the MOST Physical Layer Basic
Specification. Its principal structure
is similar to the existing MOST150
optical physical layer specification.
Both physical layers are interopera-
ble: MOST150 supports various phys-
ical layers and enables various to-
pology options. Coaxial cabling is the
industry standard cable for transport
of high frequency signals. It has in-
herent shielding and provides stand-
ard cables and connectors.
 MOST Technology 8 // 9

Audio and Video Streaming:

Real-time and Deterministic

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HMI, Navigation,
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The car industry has focused for more
than fifteen years on the MOST stand-
ard for audio and video communica-
tion. From the start, the network was
conceived for the streaming of data
to different devices, to ease the load
on entertainment systems in cars. A
significant amount of data flows for
a prolonged period of time when an
A/V stream is transmitted between
its source and its renderer. The data
flows from a fixed source to one or
more fixed renderers. For such trans-
missions, the streaming and isochro-
nous channels of MOST have a dis-
tinct advantage. A control channel
defines where the data will be placed
within a frame, and where a rende-
rer can retrieve the data it requires.
Once this setup is completed, only
audio or video data is transmitted,
without any overhead for addressing
or timing information.
The whole MOST network is syn-
chronous, with all participants de-
riving their clock from a single timing
master. This eliminates the need for
buffering, and simplifies even isoch-
ronous transmissions, where the
data clock is different from the net-
work clock.
Each network interface has a deter-
ministic time for data to traverse a
MOST network, which is in the order
of microseconds. Applications can
know exactly how long it will take for
data to move from one place to the
other without the need for time-stam-
ping and processing each packet to
know where it came from and where
it is going. Applications know exactly
how fast data will be consumed and
can place it or take it off the network
„just in time“.

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Content Protection: DTCP, HDCP, CI+
Tuner
Plain Text Encryption
Digital Transmission Content Protec-
tion (DTCP) is used for the networked
distribution of protected content and
has been approved for MOST for
many years (www.dtcp.com).
With the specification for the High-
bandwidth Digital Content Protection
(HDCP) scheme on MOST, MOST
Technology meets the requirements
of the HDCP Independent Interface
Specification of the Digital Content
Protection LLC (www.digital-cp.
com/). This allows the MOST net-
work to move, for example, HDMI
content with the required content
protection. HDCP is used for a more
direct point-to-point connection be-
tween the output of a data source
and a renderer. HDMI requires HDCP
AKE - e.g. Control Channel
AKE - e.g. Control Channel
Cipher
Cipher Text Decryption
protection. Data cannot be extracted
from an HDCP system and moved
with a different protection scheme.
The HDCP scheme in the MOST
specification describes the MOST
functions and services required to
enable an HDCP system interface in-
dependent adaptation. To implement
HDCP mechanisms, the data to be
protected is encrypted, transmitted
and decrypted in packetized form.
The latest MOST Stream Transmis-
sion Specification includes support
for the MOST CI+ Interim License
Agreement issued by the CI Plus
LLP (www.ci-plus.com). CI+ allows
a MOST network to transport CI+
protected content using DTCP. This
technical specification adds addi-
Head Unit
Plain Text
tional security and features to the
proven DVB Common Interface
Standard. CI+ compatible consumer
electronic devices, such as Integrat-
ed Digital Televisions and Set Top
Boxes, can access a wide range of
Pay TV Services via plug-in CI+ Mod-
ules wherever the CI+ Technology
is supported by the local Pay TV Pro-
vider.
The MOST standard supports ap-
proved content protection schemes
for both DTCP and HDCP as well as
CI+ protected content, thus enabling
the digital transmission of DVD au-
dio and video, HD-DVD, Blu-ray and
HDMI content.

Automotive Ethernet: Seamless Transmission
Mobile
Device Bluetooth
IP Access
IP stack
IP stack
(depending on
use case)
Router
MOST150 delivers the seamless inte-
gration capabilities of Ethernet-based
devices with MOST: this enables
MOST to be a network backbone for
a broad variety of IP-based appli-
cations, such as supporting apps
on connected services and Internet
access, in general. Thus, MOST is
comparable to an IEEE802.x network,
providing an automotive-ready physi-
cal layer for Ethernet protocols in ad-
dition to transporting high-definition
audio and video within the car. The
MOST150 network supports today‘s
consumer standards such as UPnP
(Universal Plug-n-Play) and DLNA
(Digital Living Network Alliance) as
well as diagnostics standards (DoIP).
Typical Ethernet-based applications
include:
• an Ethernet gateway that lifts
Ethernet Packets from a 100Base-T
Network to a MOST Network and
WLAN
Head unit
Slaves
Rear unit
vice versa,
• a web server which provides web
content to other participants in
the MOST network,
• a Network Attached Storage
(NAS) which provides a file sys-
tem to other participants in the
MOST network,
• an UPnP server/client architec-
ture which can be directly applied
to the MOST system, in order to
stream audio/video data from
UPnP server to the iPad,
• the central MOST Hub device
shows how the different physical
layer and topology options may
be applied, according to the ap-
plication requirements.
MOST150 has a dedicated Ethernet
channel within its frame. This channel
can take a standard Ethernet packet,
without any special processing by the
MOST Technology 10 // 11
Mobile
Device
IP Client
higher levels of the Ethernet network
management stacks, and send it over
the MOST network. MOST150 Intel-
ligent Network Interface Controllers
(INIC) even have Ethernet-style MAC
addresses so the Ethernet packets
can be extracted at the right loca-
tion and passed on to other standard
Ethernet devices. Streaming data,
such as audio and video programs,
can then be sent in parallel, using
MOST mechanisms, to attain bet-
ter efficiency in the use the available
bandwidth. In fact, even if an applica-
tion called only for an IP-based trans-
mission, a MOST150 network could
allocate 100 percent of its bandwidth
just to the Ethernet channel. Thus, a
proven automotive physical layer is al-
ready available for Ethernet transmis-
sions in the car.
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Seamless Connectivity: UPnP, AUTOSAR, Linux
A fast and reliable network infrastruc-
ture and connectivity to further stand-
ards is necessary to achieve the prom-
ise of the connected car.
UPnP: The UPnP standard offers the
ability to tightly integrate consumer
electronics devices in MOST based
vehicles. UPnP permits devices to be
equipped with the wireless control
options that installed in-vehicle head
units already have. This facilitates
customization of the vehicle interface.
It also enables the automotive indus-
try to better cope with the consumer
electronics industry’s short life cycles.
In addition, certain car-sharing envi-
ronments might benefit from individual
user settings such as preferred radio
stations, audio equipment settings, or
temperature settings in the air condi-
tioning system. These settings can be
stored in users’ personal devices, and
then automatically applied as soon as
a particular device connects with the
vehicle.
AUTOSAR: MOSTCO has presented
an implementation of MOST within the
AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open Sys-
tem ARchitecture, www.autosar.org)
framework. AUTOSAR has developed
a standardized open software architec-
ture for automotive electronic control
units and is increasingly being applied
in traditional vehicle electronics do-
mains. MOST, on the other hand, is
an important standard for automotive
infotainment. There are several ca-
ses where it is useful for MOST and
AUTOSAR to interoperate. A MOST/
AUTOSAR gateway connects the ve-
hicle network with a MOST network
using AUTOSAR mechanisms. In a
second approach, the communication
of two AUTOSAR applications is tun-
neled through a MOST network, either
through the MOST Control Channel or
over the MOST Ethernet Channel.
Linux: The Linux Mainline Kernel start-
ing with Version 4.3 includes a MOST
Linux driver; this driver enables access
to all MOST data types and supports
the USB, MediaLB and I2C interfaces
of MOST network interface controllers.
It provides standard Linux interfaces,
such as ALSA (Audio), V4L2 (Video)
and IP-based communication over
the standard Linux Networking Stack.
Linux adoption is growing because it
delivers automotive designers with an
open-source platform that allows them
to maximize the reuse of existing work,
while making their own incremental
improvements. The combination of
MOST and Linux presents a solution
for the increasing complexity of IVI and
ADAS, accelerating development via
open-source software and the auto-
motive-industry-proven MOST network-
ing technology.
MOST Cooperation – The Mission
The MOST Cooperation is a coopera-
tive entity of car, device, component and
infrastructure developers responsible
for the development and promotion of
the MOST Technology. Its mission is to
develop the specifications for the MOST
multimedia network, making it the long-
term, reliable and stable backbone of
car infotainment systems. Additional
objectives include cost reduction, qual-
ity and technical enhancements. The
work of the Cooperation aims at stand-
ardization and promotion of MOST as
a global industry standard. The MOST
Cooperation is prepared to embrace
efforts to develop and standardize the
technology to accommodate other in-
dustries’ needs and to establish the
corresponding work structures.
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Organizational Structure

Structure for Standardization

Technical Work Organizational Work
Overall
Technical Status Reports Technical Decisions Steering Commitee
Coordinator Coordination Group SC
TC TCG Organization for
Coordination Coordination of Fast Standardization
Technical Programm Programm Working Groups Issues
Decisions

Status Status Input

and and from
Issues Issues

Meeting Guidance Objectives Organizational

Minutes Decisions

Working Groups
Administrator
WG WG WG WG WG WG WG WG Execution and
Organization
Working Out a Part of the
Specification of the MOST Technology

The MOST Cooperation is the orga-
nization through which MOST Tech-
nology is standardized and refined so
that it continues to stay abreast of the
latest technology requirements. The
concept for the MOST Cooperation
started as an informal cooperative
effort in 1997. In 1998, the Coopera-
tion was founded, and today, interna-
tional carmakers and key component
suppliers are working with the MOST
Technology and contributing towards
its innovation. Audi, BMW, Daimler,
HARMAN and Microchip Technolo-
gy as core partners form its Steering
Committee. Other member car com-
panies include China FAW Group,
General Motors, Honda, Hyundai/Kia,
Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche, Toyota,
Volkswagen, and Volvo. The MOST
Cooperation is prepared to embrace
efforts to develop and standardize the
technology to accommodate other in-
dustries’ needs and to establish the
corresponding work structures. The
Cooperation invites and welcomes
other companies to participate and
contribute their efforts to the develop-
ment and enhancement of the MOST
Technology.
 MOST Cooperation 14 // 15

Members Around the World

The Cooperation consists of international carmakers and key component suppliers that contribute to
its innovation so that it stays abreast of the latest industry requirements.

AAMP of America,
Alpine, ALPS Electric, Analog
Devices, ASK Industries, AWTCE, Bosch,
Bose, Broadcom X2E, Yazaki.
Continental Visteon,
Automotive Vector,
Systems, Delphi, Ubiquitous,
Dension Audio, TTTech Automotive,
DENSO, Telemotive,
Dynavin Electronic, Teledyne LeCroy,
Fujitsu TEN, TechniSat Digital,
Furukawa, G.i.N., TE Connectivity,
GÖPEL electronic, Sony, RUETZ
Hamamatsu, SYSTEM
HiRain Technologies, SOLUTIONS,
Hirschmann Car Pioneer,
Communication, Panasonic
Hosiden, Automotive Systems,
HYUNDAI MOBIS, Nippon Seiki,
Iriso, Lear, Molex, NAV-TV,
LG Electronics, Mitsubishi Rayon,
Magneti Marelli, Metra Electronics,
Mitsubishi Electric,
Partners
Associated Partners: Carmakers
Associated Partners: Suppliers

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MOST Cars

In 2001, only three years after the MOST Cooperation was founded, BMW introduced its 7 Series as the first MOST car.
The following year saw 10 car models with a MOST infotainment backbone. Today, MOST is integrated in 201 vehicle
models from 16 carmakers.

Aston Martin DB9 Aston Martin DBS Aston Martin One-77 Aston Martin Rapide Aston Martin V12 Zagato Aston Martin Vanquish Aston Martin Vantage Audi A1 Audi A1 Sportback
2009, 2013

Audi A3 Audi A3 Sportback Audi A4 Audi A5 Audi A5 Sportback Audi A6 Audi A7 Sportback Audi A8 Audi Q3
2007, 2015 2004, 2011 2002, 2010

Audi Q5 Audi Q7 Audi R8 Audi TT Coupé Bentley Mulsanne BMW 1 Series BMW 2 Series BMW 2 Series BMW 3 Gran Turismo
2006, 2015 2006, 2011 Active Tourer

BMW 3 Series BMW 4 Series BMW 5 Gran Turismo BMW 5 Series BMW 6 Series BMW 7 Series BMW X1 BMW X3 BMW X4
2005, 2012 2003, 2010 2004, 2011 2001, 2008, 2015 2009, 2015 2010, 2014

BMW X5 BMW X6 BMW Z4 Buick Envision Buick Excelle Buick LaCrosse Buick Regal Buick Verano Cadillac ATS
2006, 2013 2008, 2015

Cadillac CTS Cadillac ELR Cadillac Escalade Cadillac SRX Cadillac XTS Chevrolet Bolt Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Impala Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Silverado Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Suburban Chevrolet Tahoe Citroen C8 GMC Canyon GMC Sierra Truck
Stingray

GMC Yukon Denali Hyundai Equus Hyundai Genesis Jaguar F-Type Jaguar XF Jaguar XJ Jaguar XK Kia K900 Kia Mohave
2008, 2014

Lancia Phedra Land Rover Discovery Land Rover Discovery 4 Land Rover Land Rover Freelander Land Rover Land Rover Lexus CT 200h Lexus GS
Discovery Sport Range Rover Range Rover Evoque 2006, 2012
2008, 2012

Lexus GX 470 Lexus HS 250h Lexus IS Lexus LS Lexus NX Lexus RX Maybach MB A-Class MB B-Class
2005, 2013 2006, 2012 2009, 2015 2005, 2012 2005, 2011

MB C-Class MB CL-Class MB CLA-Class MB CLS-Class MB CLS-Class MB E-Class MB E-Class Coupé MB G-Class MB GL-/GLS-Class
2007, 2011, 2014 2004, 2011 Shooting Brake 2012 2002, 2009, 2013, 2016 2006, 2012, 2016

MB GLA-Class MB GLC-Class MB GLK-Class MB M-Class MB R-Class MB S-Class MB SL-Class MB SLK-Class MB SLS AMG
2005, 2011 2005, 2013 2008, 2012 2004, 2011

MB V-Class Mercedes-AMG GT MINI MINI Clubman MINI Countryman MINI Coupé Mitsubishi Colt Opel Astra Opel Insignia
2007, 2013

Peugeot 807 Porsche 911 Porsche Boxster Porsche Cayenne Porsche Cayman Porsche Macan Porsche Panamera Rolls-Royce Ghost Rolls-Royce Phantom
2004, 2012 2004, 2012 2006, 2010 2009, 2013

Rolls-Royce Wraith Saab 9-3 Skoda Oktavia Skoda Superb Smart Forfour SsangYong Chairman Toyota Alphard Toyota Crown Toyota Estima
2008, 2015

Toyota Harrier Toyota Land Cruiser / Prado Toyota Mark X Toyota Mark X ZiO Toyota Prius Toyota Prius + Toyota SAI Toyota Vellfire Volkswagen Golf
2008, 2015

Volkswagen Touareg Volvo C30 Volvo C70 Volvo S40 Volvo S60 Volvo S80 Volvo S90 Volvo V40 Volvo V50

Volvo V60 Volvo V70 Volvo XC60 Volvo XC70 Volvo XC90
2002, 2015

Major Achievements
Since its establishment in 1998, the
members of the MOST Cooperation
have successfully accomplished 18
years of standardization work. The co-
operation brought together numerous
competitors in order to work and in-
vest for a common goal. More than
250 experts from over 100 companies
have contributed to MOST Technolo-
gy. In-house specialists at the member
companies have developed and imple-
mented technical networking projects.
The implementers have achieved an
outstanding level of standardization
and commonality. A complete stack
of specifications contains more than
4000 pages. MOSTCO introduced the
idea of a virtual functional network.
It is the first network that presented
advanced object-oriented modelling
in embedded automotive applications.
Within only three years, in 2001, the
first generation MOST25 running on
optical physical layer was put on the
road. It is still up-to-date and being
integrated. In 2003, MOST was the first
network to be approved to transport
DVD content. The second generation,
MOST50, on electrical physical lay-
er (UTP) has been on the road since
2007, followed by MOST150 optical
MOST Status 16 // 17
physical layer in 2012. Today, within
only 15 years of its conception, MOST
is the infotainment network in 201 car
models of 16 carmakers.
For more detailed information, please
see the MOST Book:
Grzemba, A. (Ed.): MOST – The Au-
tomotive Multimedia Network – From
MOST25 to MOST150. Franzis Verlag,
Poing, 2011, ISBN 978-3-645-65061-8.
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Specification Work
New MOST Specifications
The MOST specifications are continu- leads to reduction of the software stack The various Working Groups have
ally amended and upgraded to further and avoids additional processing power. published new revisions of several
enhance MOST multimedia network Typical applications for this feature are specifications. The MOST Stream
The MOST towards
technology specifications are conti-
the carmakers’ released.
for exampleCorresponding specifications
display and camera nodes. for implementation
Transmission into Rev.
Specification products.
3.0.3
nually The
needs. amended and upgraded
third generation to
based on like Stream Transmission Specification, Beyond,
now additional
considers also application notes
the requirements
further enhance the MOST
MOST150 with a bandwidth of 150multimedia Evaluation
Within the newof MOST
Diagnostic Information
Specification Rev. havethe
from been
CI+elaborated,
Consortiume.g. describing
(www.ci-plus.
network
Mbit/s technology: on
is successfully Thethe
whole
road.spe-
The 3.1, new mechanisms enable Diagnosis
by a Central Component, a network the POF transfer function and and
com) to enable additional security the
cification setwork
specification of MOST
is goingSpecification
on and new Adaptation
interface Protocol,
controller Electrical
with multiple ports. migrationto to
features theMOST150.
proven DVB Concerning
Common
Rev. 3.0 has
features havebeen
beenfinalized.
definedFeedback
in MOST Command
The MOST150 Linebandwidth
and MOST150
can beAuto-
used the applications,
Interface the DVD Video Player
Standard.
from FMEA investigation
Specification Rev. 3.1. has been motive Optical Physical Layer
independently in every branch. With this are Function Block has been overhauled.
added and an addendum for MOST50 available
option star to the members
topology of the
as well as different Beyond that, additional Function
Electricaldevelopment
Further Physical Layer has done
has been been MOSTtopologies
other Cooperation and can The
are possible. be used
new Blocks have been overhauled with the
regarding the new Remote Control Fea- MOST150 coax electrical physical lay- help of the MOST Database Editor,
ture that allows direct control through a er supports both simplex and duplex e.g. function block NetBlock and Ge-
Network Interface Controller and thus connections. neralFBlock template. Regarding the
new data types
in MOST Spec-
ification Rev.
3.1, the xml ex-
change format,
which defines
the API (Appli-
cation Program-
ming Interface),
Working Groups has been re-
Working Groups
vised and a new
Working Groups
schema has
been published.
Based on this new schema approach
In completion to the specifications
the
the MOST Database
optimization Editor
of the has been
Compliance
extended and made available
Testing Process has been continuedin the
intranet for the members of the MOST
and the Compliance Test specifications
Cooperation.
have been extended with respect to
MOST Spec Rev. 3.0. One of the
One of the routine tasks is the optimi-
important milestones is the release of
zation of the Compliance Testing Proc-
the MOST150 Measurement Guideline.
ess and the Compliance Test specifi-
cations. The physical layer compliance
Further development has been done
test specifications are completed. They
considering the xml exchange format.
comprise testing of components such
The MOST Database Editor has been
as FOTs (“Full” Physical Layer Com-
adapted accordingly and is able to
pliance) and MOST devices (“Limited”
support both the latest function
Physical Layer Compliance”). The man-
catalogue format and FIBEX Rev. 3.1
datory Core Compliance Tests have
which is defined by the ASAM
been extended with updated MOST
consortium (www.asam.net).
High Protocol test cases.

MOST Compliance
Legislature
MOST Cooperation
Executive
External Organizations
MOST Product
Documentation
Manufacturer
(Member)
Compliance to the specifications is
one major element for the success
of MOST Technology: the MOST
Cooperation implemented an inte-
grated compliance verification proc-
ess to enhance quality while simul-
taneously reducing cost. The MOST
compliance process covers three as-
pects: legal requirements, inter-oper-
ability and quality. A MOST product
must be compliant with the MOST
and test specifications to be allowed
to benefit from the MOST Coopera-
tion royalty-free cross-licensing and
to use the MOST logo. In order to
support functionality the compliance
process assures a basic level of in-
teroperability. MOST is synonymous
with high quality and as such network
implementation and its components
have to be MOST compliant. Through
the MOST compliance process the
system integrator gets pre-tested de-
vices and components. This inherently
reduces complexity of the integration
effort and increases quality sub-
Most Compliance Specifications
(Requirements, Tests, Brand Book)
Notice of
Compliance
Compliance
File
MCTH
MOST Compliance
Test Houses
stantially. The Compliance Tests are
effected by MOST Compliance Test
Houses (MCTHs) approved by the
MOST Cooperation. They are ac-
credited according to ISO stand-
ard 17025 “General Requirements
for the Competence of Testing
and Calibration Laboratories” by
the German Accreditation Body
(Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle,
DAkkS GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany).
MOST Application
Recommendations
For further optimization, the MOST
compliance testing process has been
enhanced. The compliance test speci-
fications have been extended to com-
plete the documentation. Compliance
testing in parallel to the development
process has proven to be best prac-
tice. With over 60 companies con-
tributing to MOST Technology with
hundreds of solutions and products
it is indispensable to assure com-
MOST Cooperation 18 // 19
SC MOST Cooperation
Steering Committee
General
Report
MCA
MOST Compliance
Administrator
pliance to the MOST specifications.
Compliance itself mainly addresses
conformity to the specification and
represents the compulsory parts. In
order to assure high quality, robust-
ness and interoperability, additional
recommendations called “Application
Recommendations” have been elabo-
rated by the OEMs Audi, BMW and
Daimler with the help of some MOST
Compliance Test Houses (MCTHs).
In order to give an estimate for the
“distance” from hard no-go con-
straints, a quality index is introduced,
providing a statistical value for the as-
sessment of a device under test. The
Application Recommendations con-
sist of several parts organized in sub-
documents considering both physical
layer and for core compliance aspects.
These Application Recommenda-
tion documents are hosted by MOST
Cooperation and thus enable the
MOST Compliance Test Houses to
offer additional services.
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