5G technologies

FMCSA warns carriers on ELD data-services shutdown

Federal regulators are attempting to head off ELD violations by urging carriers to plan ahead for the shutdown of third-generation (3G) mobile technology by major cellular companies.

Wireless providers such as AT&T and T-Mobile are phasing out 3G to make space for 5G. ELDs that are only compatible with 3G will no longer be able to transmit data to the back office or roadside law enforcement — effectively rendering the ELDs obsolete and eventually landing them on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

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Why fleets shouldn’t dread 3G to 4G transition

Trucks and trailers throughout the country currently utilize tens of thousands of 3G telematics devices ⁠— devices that were purchased before 2018 and into 2019 and are marching toward obsolescence. In order to roll out the 5G networks, cellular providers have to retire 3G networks and free up as much bandwidth as possible. 

While Verizon isn’t shutting down its 3G network until the end of 2022, T-Mobile’s sunset date will arrive as soon as October 2021. AT&T’s date is February 2022, and Sprint...

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Robust demand for high-tech shipping reveals COVID-19’s sticky influence

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As vaccine distribution spreads globally, the hope for pre-pandemic normalcy heightens. But FreightWaves’ exclusive conversation with Bill Fallon, AIT Worldwide Logistics’ vice president of global accounts, reveals that the changes spurred by the pandemic may permanently shift how the global community works and shops. 

“The flexibility that employers are providing to their associates to be able to work remotely, support their families and work in a safe environment will continue leading to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/robust-demand-for-high-tech-shipping-reveals-covid-19s-sticky-influence

Commentary: The enabling technologies for the networks of the future

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

In this installment of the AI in Supply Chain series (#AIinSupplyChain), we explore the topic of the next generation of network technologies. Supply chains depend on a seamless flow of information, money and physical goods. Knowledge of where network technologies are heading is an important aspect of understanding where supply chains are heading.

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