Carriers adopt code of conduct

While the Federal Communications Commission probes whether the US wireless industry is competitive, Canadian wireless companies are responding to reports that the market is not competitive with a new code of conduct, according to RCRWireless.

The code of conduct is designed to help wireless subscribers understand their bills better, including terms of service, contract agreements and advertising.

A typical cellular subscription in Canada is three years, rather than the two-year contract US carriers push.

In today's manufacturing sites, workers and automated machinery are becoming more mobile, and measurements and controls are being deployed in harder-to-reach locations, writes Plant Engineering.

These changes are creating a compelling case for wireless networking as a part of the comprehensive control and information infrastructure in these sites.

The good news is wireless technology is becoming suitable for deployment at an accelerating rate in a widening range of applications throughout the factory floor and as a complement to wired infrastructure.

AT&T has recently declared that 3G mobile broadband wireless will be made more powerful in a few areas across the US, states Mobiletor.

AT&T has deployed 850MHz spectrum for 3G across major portions of metro New York, Long Island and New Jersey.

“AT&T's ongoing investment to build broadband networks helps to create jobs, fuel economic growth and enable our customers to quickly access the content that matters most to them,” explained Jay Summerson, vice-president New York, AT&T external affairs.