2011 Network Spending Supports Growing Company & Consumer Demand
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Feb. 6, 2012 - Verizon Wireless announced today it invested $166 million in 2011 to enhance its existing network in Illinois, which includes the expansion of 4G LTE to Rockford and Springfield, Illinois; at the University of Illinois and five sporting venues across the Chicago area.

The company’s continuing investment to support Illinois’ infrastructure required for economic development and robust business growth included:

Adding new cell sites and upgrading equipment …

The first three graduates of GT Academy – Lucas Ordonez, Jordan Tresson and Jann Mardenborough – will compete for Nissan in 2012 in three of the world’s top endurance racing series.
As 26 year-old Spaniard Lucas Ordonez demonstrated at the Le Mans 24 Hours last year, GT Academy is now a proven process, turning out drivers who are ready to race against top international competition. Ordonez is GT Academy’s …

MELBOURNE, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) — The 2008 champion Maria Sharapova battled back from a set down to beat German Sabine Liscki 3-6, 6-2 ,6-3 here on Monday to book a quarterfinal berth at the Australian Open.
Trailing 0-3 in the first set, 14th seed Lisicki won six straight games to win the set 6-3. Sharapova regrouped to win the second, before a tense contest entered a deciding …

CANBERRA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) — Honda rider Casey Stoner on Sunday celebrated his 26th birthday by claiming the 2011 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix (GP) world title at Phillip Island in Melbourne.

The Australian, who turned 26 on Sunday, cruised to victory by 2.21 seconds ahead of Italian Honda rider Marco Simoncelli with his compatriot Andrea Dovizioso.

This it Stoner’s fifth straight Australian Grand Prix.

“I don’t think I can fit too many more things in this today,” Stoner told reporters in Melbourne on …

SUVA, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) — It is Pinktober again and Fiji like the rest of the world will be raising awareness of breast cancer too, Fiji Cancer Society Chairperson and breast cancer awareness month President Nirmala Nambiar has said.

“Join the fight against breast cancer through early detection and awareness.” This is the message the Fiji Cancer Society is sending out this October, which is breast cancer awareness month, worldwide.

Fiji Cancer Society Chairperson and breast cancer awareness month President Nirmala Nambiar …

Eco-friendly DiamondPlus 1100 maximizes flexibility and efficiency

WARRENDALE, Pa.-Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. has introduced its DiamondPlus 1100™ modular, three-phase Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) unit. With efficiencies up to 93.4 percent, a high 0.9 output power factor and lightweight, compact design, the DiamondPlus 1100 is both green and smart. Upgradeable in 10 kVA …

IOGEAR announced new AVIOR Series 3D-ready splitters and switchers that will give installers more flexibility when dealing with multiple displays and components. 4 and 8-port HDMI Audio / Video switchers allow users to switch between as many as eight HDMI sources on a single display. With fundamental support for 1080p with deep color as well as Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio ...

Advanced communications systems ups productivity and saves money

LIVERMORE, Calif.-Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announces the introduction of SiteLINK 3D, a real-time, advanced communications management system for the 3D-MC grade control range of products.
Tony Vanneman, TPS construction product marketing manager, said, “The goal is …

This article titled “Jack LaLanne: US fitness guru who last ate dessert in 1929 dies aged 96″ was written by Haroon Siddique, for guardian.co.uk on Monday 24th January 2011 13.11 UTCSomewhere in the great gym in the sky, Jack LaLanne, the pioneer of the modern physical fitness movement who died yesterday, is probably doing fingertip press-ups. Or perhaps, having dedicated the majority of his life to sculpting his …

This article titled “Newcastle keep Andy Carroll in check while waiting for England call” was written by Louise Taylor, for The Guardian on Friday 1st October 2010 22.01 UTCChris Hughton has not had a conversation with Fabio Capello about Andy Carroll and remains unsure whether his centre?forward will be called into the England squad for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro.”I haven’t spoken to the England manager about …