November 3, 2017 8:37 pm
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While the United States officially launched its GPS technology in 1974 as a means of overcoming the limitations of previous navigational systems, the technology itself has its roots in the Sputnik era. Today, it is almost impossible to conceive of a world without GPS technology. Let’s take a look at a brief timeline for GPS technology and how it has evolved over the years. October 4, 1957: Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology find that the frequency of radio signals transmitted by Sputnik increased as it got closer and decreased as it moved farther away. This was a result... View Article
October 27, 2017 8:36 pm
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has a variety of very strict rules and regulations regarding how truck drivers and shipping services log their hours of service. However, when states issue emergency declarations or when other exceptional circumstances arise, the FMCSA may choose to suspend some of these regulations so affected regions can get necessary supplies and relief. For example, after Hurricane Harvey, the FMCSA suspended hours of service rules to ensure drivers in Louisiana and Texas could provide direct assistance to the affected areas as quickly as possible. With the wildfires currently raging throughout California, the FMCSA could... View Article
October 20, 2017 8:36 pm
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Over the last five years, major advances in global positioning system (GPS) technology have allowed it to become a bigger part of meteorology, especially when it comes to tracking hurricanes. In the recent hurricanes that battered the United States and Caribbean islands (Harvey, Irma, Maria), scientists used GPS to track the path and severity of the storms. The signals from GPS satellites bounce around in a unique way during storms, which allows scientists to calculate the wind speeds, allowing them to predict that kind of damage the storms are capable of committing and where they are most likely to hit... View Article
August 9, 2016 7:35 pm
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What is 2G? 2G is cell technology that was used extensively by mobile phone providers and devices that run on those networks, like GPS vehicle-tracking devices for your work vehicles. Why is 2G going away and why does it matter? Technology evolves, and faster technologies (3G, 4G) have replaced 2G. Many major data carriers like AT&T have announced plans to turn off their 2G towers by end of 2016, and are already taking down their 2G towers. GPS users on 2G are already starting to see service degradation and service outages in certain areas meaning their vehicles can’t be... View Article
June 30, 2016 12:45 am
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Have you updated your GPS tracking device yet? AT&T and T-Mobile are shutting down their 2G networks to open up more channels for newer technologies to run on. This shut down is also referred to as the 2G Sunset. Consequently, all tracking systems from GPS Technologies are moving away from 2G and transitioning to a 3G network. If you haven’t made the transition yet here’s what you need to know: AT&T is shutting down their entire 2G network. The 2G Sunset has already begun in some locations. By January 1, 2017 all 2G trackers will stop reporting. Until then, 2G... View Article
