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4G Networks Could Be Knocked Offline by Solar Storms - Warns UK Report
A report into how the UK would cope with a "solar superstorm" -- a huge outburst of radiation from the Sun has warned that future 4G networks are more vulnerable to being knocked offline than current GSM and 3G networks.
http://cellular-news.com/story/58487.php?s=h
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2013-02-08 08:44 PM
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Re: 4G Networks Could Be Knocked Offline by Solar Storms - Warns UK Report
I wonder why this news specifies 4G networks. Every electronic equipment can get knocked out by solar storms.
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Re: 4G Networks Could Be Knocked Offline by Solar Storms - Warns UK Report
Originally Posted by
T_ADD
I wonder why this news specifies 4G networks. Every electronic equipment can get knocked out by solar storms.
maybe because it depends on GPS based synchronization
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Re: 4G Networks Could Be Knocked Offline by Solar Storms - Warns UK Report
Does 4G use GPS? Don't think so. Anyway, like I said all electronic HW is susceptible to solar storms. Regards.
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