A system comprising an apparatus and an automotive radar system , the apparatus comprising: a communication element for the automotive radar system , the communication element configured to communicate with a remote device remote from the automotive radar system by: a) providing signalling to the automotive radar system to send information to the remote device; b) receiving signalling representative of information from the remote device via the automotive radar system, the automotive radar system comprising a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna wherein the transmitting antenna is configured to transmit information to the remote device based on the signalling from the communication element and wherein the receiving antenna is configured to receive wireless signalling representative of information from the remote device for receipt by the communication element, wherein the communication element and the automotive radar system are configured to provide for operation in at least a radar mode and a combined mode, wherein, in the radar mode, a radar signal for detection and ranging is output by the automotive radar system which does not comprise information for receipt by the remote device, and wherein, in the combined mode, a combined signal is output by the automotive radar system comprising one or more wireless signals having the information encoded therein for the remote device and the automotive radar system is configured to use reflections of said one or more signals for detection and ranging of objects in a space around the automotive radar system. a communication element for the automotive radar system , the communication element configured to communicate with a remote device remote from the automotive radar system by: a) providing signalling to the automotive radar system to send information to the remote device; b) receiving signalling representative of information from the remote device via the automotive radar system, a) providing signalling to the automotive radar system to send information to the remote device; b) receiving signalling representative of information from the remote device via the automotive radar system, the automotive radar system comprising a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna wherein the transmitting antenna is configured to transmit information to the remote device based on the signalling from the communication element and wherein the receiving antenna is configured to receive wireless signalling representative of information from the remote device for receipt by the communication element, wherein the communication element and the automotive radar system are configured to provide for operation in at least a radar mode and a combined mode, wherein, in the radar mode, a radar signal for detection and ranging is output by the automotive radar system which does not comprise information for receipt by the remote device, and wherein, in the combined mode, a combined signal is output by the automotive radar system comprising one or more wireless signals having the information encoded therein for the remote device and the automotive radar system is configured to use reflections of said one or more signals for detection and ranging of objects in a space around the automotive radar system. <EOS>