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Articles tagged with: Washington and Virginia
Amtrak Offers Wi-Fi on Trains Along Northeast Corridor
US train service, Amtrak has launched a Wi-Fi service aboard all 20 high-speed Acela Express trains, in six major stations along the Northeast Corridor, and in all four ClubAcela lounges. Initially offered as a complimentary service, AmtrakConnect is available to every passenger on board Acela Express both in Business and First class seating. more
Related Tags: amtrak, wi-fi, railway, union,
Sprint Nextel Planning Large Scale Job Cuts
US based Sprint Nextel is reported to be considering a second round of redundancies - said to be be "extensive". The scale of the layoffs isn't clear, but they are likely to be in the range of a few thousand, the Wall Street Journal reports. Daniel Hesse, Sprint's new CEO is planning to raise the issue with the company's board later this week. The future of the troubled WiMAX network is also expected to be discussed. more
Related Tags: washington-dc, sprint-nextel, nextel, kansas,
Copper Thefts Trigger Widespread Crackdown
A Texas legislator made headlines this week for shooting a man allegedly stealing copper pipes from a new home the lawmaker is constructing. Copper theft is so rampant that 20 states - including Texas - passed laws this year to try to squelch shady scrap-metal sales. more
Related Tags: texas, recycling, police, church, alabama, west-virginia
States Tackle Texting Behind the Wheel
Legislators in three states are targeting text messaging to keep drivers' thumbs on the wheel and off the tiny keypads of their cell phones or wireless devices in the latest crackdown on distracted driving. more
Related Tags: text-messaging, texas, hands-free, teenagers, police, oregon, arizona, utah, university-of-utah, connecticut, school, illinois, vermont, insurance, new-hampshire, denver, west-virginia, school-bus
Data Services Driving Up American ARPU
Overall spending for wireless service has increased significantly from 2004 as customers continue to try new non-voice service offerings such as text messaging and games/music file downloads, according to a new J.D. Power and Associates Study. During the past three-year period, the average monthly wireless bill has increased a full US$11 -- from US$55 in 2004 to US$66 in 2006. The increase in monthly spending comes mainly from a rise in overall wireless usage, new reported product/service uptake in data and text messaging, added FCC regulation for 911 calls and WNP (Wireless Number Portability) fees, and new state/local service taxes. more
Related Tags: text-messaging, alltel, customer-care, qwest, j.d.-power-and-associates, u.s.-cellular, fcc, 911, j.d.-power, ohio, oklahoma, south-carolina
Appeal Court Denies RIM's Motion For Stay In Patent Dispute
TORONTO -(Dow Jones)- Research In Motion Ltd.'s (RIMM) request to suspend proceedings of its ongoing patent dispute with NTP Inc. pending the BlackBerry maker's request for a U.S. Supreme Court review was denied, according to an NTP press release. more
Related Tags: rim, patents, research-in-motion, supreme-court, lawyer, ntp
Ericsson wins EDGE contract in the USA
Ericsson and T-Mobile USA have announced an agreement to expand and upgrade the operator's wireless network to support customer growth and demand for GPRS and higher-speed EDGE data networks. The contract extension is valued at US$500 million. more
Related Tags: atlanta, t-mobile-usa, philadelphia
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