Carriers
How Technology is Poised to Make Regional Carriers Competitive Again
Evolution has always been part of human growth, including that of business. However, the popularity of online shopping has soared and recent statistics show that 51% of buyers in the United States not only prefer to shop online, but 80% have made a purchase online in the past month alone. This means the delivery person …
ACLU questions effectiveness, legality of technology used to track COVID-19 carriers
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — New technology that uses Bluetooth and is meant to warn people about COVID-19 may provide results for which it’s not intended. The technology is called “contact tracing” and it’s already being used in several countries like China and Italy, where the coronavirus spread at high rates. It’s supposed to notify …
Is Connecticut Ready for The New Technology? – NBC Connecticut
Robust 5G cellphone service is one way Gov. Ned Lamont wants to attract more business and jobs to Connecticut, but some worry the governor’s push to adopt this cutting-edge technology is happening too fast without weighing a variety of concerns. 5G stands for “5th generation” of cellular phone networks. Just like 3G brought texting, and …
Ice breaking worries: Lake Carriers worry about Coast Guard capacity
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The U.S. Coast Guard has nine ice breakers ready to work this winter, down significantly from the 1990s. The Canadian Coast Guard has two. And the Lake Carriers Association that represents shipping companies worries that capacity to won’t keep freighters moving as ice begins to form across the Great Lakes. With ice …
U.S. Winds Down Probe Into Wireless Carriers Over eSIM Technology
The U.S. Justice Department is winding down its antitrust probe into whether U.S. wireless carriers steered technical standards to make it harder for customers to switch providers, suggesting it is unlikely to file charges in the matter. The department in 2018 demanded information from AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and other U.S. companies as well …
How Russia Planned to Hunt Down U.S. Aircraft Carriers in World War III
In the event of World War II, the Soviet Union planned to go after the U.S. Navy’s fleet of aircraft carriers in a big way. The carriers were a flexible and powerful weapon that could operate at the peripheries of Soviet power, doing everything from supporting land operations to launching nuclear strikes. The Soviet Navy …
Research Finds ‘Culture’ Changes, New Technology Improve Safety for Motor Carriers
Commercial motor carriers that committed to a strong safety culture and installed advanced safety technology were able to reduce vehicle crashes by as much as 75%, according to a new study by researchers with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. The research team examined strategies used by nine trucking companies that had made significant improvements after …
