UPS names AT&T executive to lead digital transformation

UPS Inc. said Tuesday that it has named Bala Subramanian, chief digital officer at AT&T Inc., to the position of executive vice president and chief digital and technology officer.

Subramanian, 50, will take over the newly created role on July 18 and report to CEO Carol B. Tomé. UPS (NYSE: UPS) said he will be responsible for the strategy, design, development and execution of UPS’ technology, industrial engineering and digital transformation functions. 

Subramanian will also join the company’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ups-names-att-executive-to-lead-digital-transformation

Major cargo airlines warn 5G could disrupt over 10K flights

Close up of a cell phone at an airport passenger terminal, with planes visible in background through the window.

Air cargo carriers say customers will face significant shipping delays and costs if big telecommunications companies rollout new 5G wireless service without taking steps to mitigate potential interference with safety instruments on aircraft. 

On Tuesday, AT&T and Verizon, under pressure from the White House, announced they will delay deployment of 5G service at towers near some airports. The developments followed an airline industry warning the day prior that turning on cellular towers near...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/major-cargo-airlines-warn-5g-could-disrupt-over-10k-flights

AT&T, Sony team for Smart Label parcel tracking tech

AT&T, Sony launch smart label tracking technology

Tracking demands for e-commerce parcels are and other parcels are continuing to increase. A recent SOTI Bricks to Clicks report found that last-mile delivery remains the most inefficient part of the entire e-commerce supply chain for 59% of U.S. transportation and logistics companies. Yet for the consumer, that piece remains a critical part of the online buying experience.

A survey of 6,000 consumers by Arlington Research for mobile technology platform SOTI during Q4 2020 found that 67% of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/att-sony-team-for-smart-label-parcel-tracking-tech

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...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/why-fleets-shouldnt-dread-3g-to-4g-transition

Fleets’ data service reliability may drop as telecoms transition away from 3G

Major carriers to start shutting down 3G networks

Any fleet that delayed adopting electronic logging devices until right before the deadline was faced with a lack of inventory and support delays as providers became overwhelmed. A similar scenario could potentially repeat itself as AT&T, Verizon and other carriers prepare to shut down their 2G and 3G cellular networks.

Verizon was among the first carriers to announce a shutdown date — Dec. 31, 2020 — although the company has now pushed that back to December 2022. AT&T said it will shut down its...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/fleets-data-service-reliability-may-drop-as-telecoms-transition-away-from-3g

Project cargoes keep AAL’s ships calling US Gulf ports

Project cargoes may not be the fastest movers on the high seas, but they have proved much less volatile than the U.S. container trades during the coronavirus pandemic.

Christophe Grammare, commercial director, AAL Shipping (Photo: Courtesy)

Singapore-based AAL Shipping, one of the world’s largest marine project cargo carriers with 25 vessels, has witnessed a steady increase in ship sailings involving the transport of large capital equipment from Asia to U.S. ports during the first half of 2020....

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/project-cargoes-keep-aals-ships-calling-us-gulf-ports

NMC To Launch New E-mail Renewal Examinations for Mariners!

  • NMC will launch a centralized electronic delivery process through e-mails concerning the renewal examinations.
  • This will offer mariners the ability to request, complete, and submit renewal examinations by e-mail.
  • Paper mailings will still be available upon request, says NMC.

National Maritime Center (NMC) will launch a centralized electronic delivery process through e-mails concerning the renewal examinations, on the first of May.

This change offers mariners the ability to request, complete,...

http://mfame.guru/nmc-to-launch-new-e-mail-renewal-examinations-for-mariners/

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