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0 pointslaurencerowe5y ago0 comments

From a plane you're usually in direct line of sight to many, many mobile network towers at once.

Mobile phone use is banned on planes because of the interference this could cause with ground based networks.

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This is not entirely correct. The majority of mobile antennas are directional and are optimised to cover a ground area and not waste transmit power broadcasting into the air.

pilsetnieks5y ago

They could have been aimed at an angle in a mountainous area.

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0 pointslaurencerowe5y ago0 comments

From a plane you're usually in direct line of sight to many, many mobile network towers at once.

Mobile phone use is banned on planes because of the interference this could cause with ground based networks.

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Nextgrid5y ago

This is not entirely correct. The majority of mobile antennas are directional and are optimised to cover a ground area and not waste transmit power broadcasting into the air.

pilsetnieks5y ago

They could have been aimed at an angle in a mountainous area.

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