The automotive industry has been on a transformational journey of digitization since the early 2000s. With the recent introduction of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and the growth of electric vehicles (EVs), software defined architecture for vehicles is demonstrating expanding connectivity needs. This whitepaper explores the evolution of the automotive architecture towards a software-based model driven by vehicle electrification and the need for a digital chassis. It also discusses how an application like Connection Manager can solve the future automotive connectivity needs by enabling on-device-based switching, connecting to MSO networks to help accelerate software-defined vehicle architecture.