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Cat signs on AT&T LTE network for telematics, machine connectivity
Caterpillar and AT&T have signed an agreement that will provide the former’s heavy equipment with LTE connectivity. Announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Cat and AT&T have entered a multi-year deal that will allow Cat machines in 155 countries to network and pass along telematics data via AT&T’s 4G LTE network. The […]
February 28, 2018
Roadbuilding
GM veteran Greg Martin named COO, executive director of Together for Safer Roads
Greg Martin, former head of global public policy for General Motors, has been named chief operating officer and executive director of Together for Safer Roads (TSR), a coalition of private sector companies with the goal of reducing deaths and injuries from traffic crashes. “Safe roads are important to our families, communities and our businesses and […]
March 17, 2017
Technology
AT&T’s LTE-equipped drones look like a great way to connect remote jobsites
Though drones have already been given construction tasks such as inspections, jobsite safety monitoring, progress photos and surveying, a future industry use of unmanned aircraft could be delivering internet access to remote jobsites. AT&T has begun testing drones as a quick way to deploy LTE wireless data in areas that are either experiencing a network outage or […]
February 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
Smart City Challenge partner Continental Automotive offers vehicle-to-everything tech
Continental Automotive is the newest partner for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge, offering $1 million in vehicle-to-everything hardware and labor for smart intersections for the competition’s winner, Columbus, Ohio. The company will provide “advanced sensing, vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication technology to increase traffic safety at intersections and provide a platform for intelligent […]
June 24, 2016
Roadbuilding
Columbus wins USDOT’s $50 million Smart City Challenge
In a release prior to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) official June 23 announcement, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) says Columbus beat out the six other finalists to win the Smart City Challenge. USDOT has pledged up to $40 million to help with technology and services funding to help convert the city into the first […]
June 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOT partners with mobile solar technology firm for Smart City Challenge
The U.S. Department of Transportation has partnered with mobile solar technology firm DC Solar Solutions for the agency’s Smart City Challenge. The company will provide $1.5 million worth of electric vehicle chargers and mobile solar generators to the winning city. The Smart City Challenge is designed to convert one city in to the first in […]
June 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
AT&T partners with USDOT on Smart City Challenge with hardware and services pledge
AT&T is partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on the agency’s Smart City Challenge with a pledge to provide the winning city with $1 million in hardware, products and/or services. The Smart City Challenge is designed to convert one city into the first in the nation to fully integrate technologies, such as smart […]
June 14, 2016
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT blames AT&T line changes for 58 road project delays
It’s not the type of traffic AT&T is used to, but the Texas Department of Transportation said the company has delayed 58 road projects across the state. It’s not only costing Texans time, but KGBT-TV reported the delays could cost the TxDOT upwards of $26.5 million. TxDOT spokesperson Veronica Beyer said public utility companies like […]
May 12, 2015
Construction Equipment
Filmmaker Werner Herzog details perils of texting while driving in “From One Second to the Next”
This film has nothing to do with construction, but show it to your employees anyway. It’s the best safety briefing you’ll give all year. It’s a 35 minute film about the dangers of texting while driving. I know this sounds like the classic army training film, “Advanced Lawnmower Safety.” Trust me, it’s anything but. It […]
August 12, 2013
Roadbuilding
Big four cellphone companies jointly launch anti-texting campaign
AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile will launch a joint advertising campaign this summer against texting while driving, according to the Associated Press. The companies will join 200 other organizations in backing AT&T’s “It Can Wait” slogan, which will be featured in TV and radio campaigns. Other forms of advertising will include store displays, community […]
May 14, 2013
Technology
Chevy and GMC 2015 pickups will have 4G LTE, Wi-Fi built in
General Motors announced this week that its 2015 Chevrolet and GMC pickups will have the ability to connect to 4G LTE wireless data networks built-in. The first carrier partnership announced by GM is with AT&T but the automaker says it will announce more carrier and supplier relationships in the coming months. The data connection is built […]
February 26, 2013
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