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PastaLulz t1_iyzo00a wrote

Reply to comment by sl8rfan2 in No more airplane mode? EU to allow calls on flights by linguist96

Im not sure about the rest of you but I don’t get cell phone service 38,000ft up. So I don’t think this will be a big concern

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Obi_Uno t1_iz143aw wrote

My understanding is this would allow 5G connectivity via picocells installed in the airplane itself.

I’m not clear on the advantage vs WiFi, since the backhaul would still be via satellite (which is the rate limiter).

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GoArray t1_iyztdpu wrote

Maybe if we all still had 2g phones. With 5g tower range is only like a mile or 2. 4g maybe 4 miles (6km).

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