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Articles tagged with: New Jersey and Jersey
New Jersey to Deploy Private WiMAX Network for Highways Agency
Airspan Networks says that it has been selected by the USA's New Jersey Transit Authority (NJTA) for a statewide deployment to enable monitoring, control and communications along the two main New Jersey highways. more
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U.S. Broadband Internet Speeds Lags behind Other Advanced Nations - report
Fixed line internet speeds in the USA have increased by only 1.6 megabits per second (mbps), from 3.5 mbps in 2007 to 5.1 mbps in 2009, reports the Communications Workers of America (CWA). At this rate, it will take the United States 15 years to catch up with current Internet speeds in South Korea, the country with the fastest average Internet connections. more
Related Tags: communications-workers-of-america, new-york, idaho, alaska, delaware, south-carolina, digital-divide, usa,
Afghan Wireless in Shareholder Dispute
A lawsuit has been filed in London's High Court in a US$400 million shareholder dispute over the ownership of the Afghanistan based mobile phone network, Afghan Wireless Communications Company (AWCC). more
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While walking or driving, cell phones increase traffic, pedestrian fatalities
Cell phones are a danger on the road in more ways than one. Two new studies show that talking on the phone while traveling, whether you're driving or on foot, is increasing both pedestrian deaths and those of drivers and passengers, and recommend crackdowns on cell use by both pedestrians and drivers. The new studies, lead-authored by Rutgers University, Newark, Economics Professor Peter D. Loeb, relate the impact of cell phones on accident fatalities to the number of cell phones in use, showing that the current increase in deaths attributed to cell phone use follows a period when cell phones actually helped to reduce pedestrian and traffic fatalities. However, this reduction in fatalities disappeared once the numbers of phones in use reached a "critical mass" of 100 million, the study found. more
Related Tags: driving, 911, danger, cell-phone, true
Virgin Mobile USA Cuts 10% of its Workforce
Virgin Mobile USA has announced that it is cutting around 45 jobs - representing some 10% of its workforce, in its New Jersey and California offices. In a memo to employees, Virgin Mobile USA Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman explained that the Company had identified continued synergies associated with the transition of IT services to IBM and the acquisition of Helio. more
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T-Mobile USA Expands 3G Coverage to 13 Cities
T-Mobile USA has announced the expansion of its 3G coverage to 13 major markets and the signing of a raft of new backhaul agreements to cope with the increased traffic across its network. T-Mobile USA confirmed that it was on track to expand its 3G service to 27 major markets in the United States by the end of 2008. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, seattle, atlanta, t-mobile-usa, cisco, backhaul, hsdpa, new-york, kansas, philadelphia, 3g-network, 3g-coverage,
Nearly Half of US Motorists Use Mobile Phones While Driving
Nearly half of US drivers between ages 18 and 24 say they have sent a text message, instant message or e-mail while driving, according to a new survey by FindLaw. The survey found that 48 percent of drivers between the ages of 18 and 24, and more than a quarter (27 percent) of drivers 25 to 34, admit to texting while behind the wheel. Seventeen percent of all adults surveyed say they have texted while driving. more
Related Tags: driving, text-messages, washington, texting,
Virgin Mobile USA Outsources IT Management to IBM
Virgin Mobile USA has signed a services agreement for Information Technology (IT) operations and new applications development with IBM. Under the terms of the new services agreement, IBM will begin transitioning Virgin Mobile USA's existing IT infrastructure and application suite into its own environment. Simultaneously and continuing over the course of the next five years, IBM will work with Virgin Mobile USA to develop wireless applications and service offerings. more
Related Tags: virgin-mobile, ibm, outsourcing, virgin-mobile-usa, california, data-center, helio, virgin,
Verizon Wireless Lawsuit Targets Telemarketers
Verizon Wireless filed a lawsuit to stop unknown telemarketers from calling its customers and employees with an offer of an extended car warranty. more
Related Tags: privacy, verizon-wireless, verizon, verizon-communications, fraud, lawsuit,
Drivers Support Hands-Free Laws - but Tend to Ignore Them
Tri-state drivers are not consistent about following their state's cellular hands-free driving laws despite the fact that three out of four (77%) drivers support it, according to a survey of 902 drivers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The study was commissioned by Parrot, a manufacturer of hands free car kits, and conducted by Harris Interactive. more
Related Tags: hands-free, harris, new-york, connecticut,
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