Union Pacific continues flood battle
Historic flooding in the Midwest has disrupted freight rail service Flooding in the Midwest this Spring has been historic, and rail lines just got in the way of Mother Nature’s powerful stampede. Union Pacific has been working around the
Contractors, railroads battle catastrophic flood damage
BNSF employees and contractors work to restore service as flood waters recede. Photo taken near Louisville, Nebraska along the Platte River on Tuesday, March 19. BNSF photo.Record-setting floods have caused extensive damage to
How Union Pacific’s Actions Helped Customers and Communities Recover from the 2019 Flood
Two months after what has been called one of the worst floods to strike the Midwest and Central Plains since 1993, communities are still picking up the pieces and, in some places, waiting for the waters to recede. Thanks to Union Pacific’s
Railroads slowly getting back on track after Midwest floods
Historic flooding that began on March 15 has wiped out miles of roads and bridges along the Missouri River, especially from eastern Nebraska to western Iowa. Omaha was the largest city to be hit. This part of the country isn’t a big player
Flood Recovery
Widespread flooding across portions of Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri this spring caused major disruptions to BNSF service and operations. Since the first flood-related outages occurred in March, BNSF team members and contractors worked
The 5G Rollout: The Hype is Building Faster Than the Infrastructure
WiFi illustration from the Electronic Frontier Foundation via Creative Commons. NEW YORK – You’ve seen the messaging: Super-fast 5G wireless is coming! And it will change EVERYTHING! Data center and telecom professionals say that 5G
GSMA: 5G set to account for 15% of all mobile connections by 2025
MWC19 The GSMA has looked into its crystal ball and come up with a key finding around the state of 5G. According to the industry body, 5G is on track to account for 15% of global mobile connections by 2025 – with a key element to
T-Mobile and Sprint merger receives FCC chairman’s blessing
A proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint has taken a leap closer to reality as FCC Chairman Ajit Pai gives his backing.The $26.5 billion merger proposal would result in the combined entity having a similar number of subscribers
Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report shows greater 5G momentum than previously forecast
5G is naturally the hottest topic right now in telecoms. Various milestones have been hit in the UK, US and more, while Samsung is even beginning research into 6G. This has been noted by Ericsson, who argues that 5G subscriptions
Nokia, Ericsson, and SK Telecom collaborate on 6G research
Rival vendors Nokia and Ericsson are setting aside their differences and collaborating with SK Telecom on 6G research. The rollout of 5G is just gaining traction but already some are looking at what shape the next generation might take.
