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Connected car company Mojio has announced that its open platform for vehicles is now available to the world beyond Canada’s borders thanks to a partnership with AT&T.

Mojio has made a name for itself by breathing new life into the cars that manufacturers forgot when releasing new models and their shiny connectivity gadgets, giving them features such as parking payments, automated trip expensing, simplified car rental and home automation.

The company’s product makes it possible for older vehicles to have all the features of today’s connected cars by plugging into the OBD port found in most cars already on the road today.

With AT&T on board as the global carrier supplier, Mojio says almost any car can now connect to its near real-time open platform for drivers that use its 3G+GPS device and smartphone app.

Mobile-like usability

Mojio’s CEO Jay Giraud believes that the appeal of connected cars to drivers can be increased by making the user experience of these vehicles more like what they are used to from their mobile device.

“We believe people want their cars to be more like their smartphones, no matter what car they are driving or where they travel, and staying connected to your car is key to that,” he said.

“Particularly useful for business travellers, with borderless roaming on AT&T’s new global SIM, users of the Mojio app can see how and where their family members are driving and vice versa.

While AT&T’s transmitters are predominantly only available in North America, Mojio has confirmed to Connected Car that the network will work with affiliated partners to ensure there is seamless coverage in other countries.