Submitted by Zhukov-74 t3_z4amhm in technology
Tinmania t1_ixqqvwg wrote
Reply to comment by JaggedMetalOs in Bye-bye airplane mode: EU allows smartphones during flights by Zhukov-74
You do realize they do not connect to terrestrial cell towers, right? Ergo, they are not repeaters. They connect to satellites (as some remote cell towers do). It doesn’t need to be called anything other than what it is: pico cell.
mitsuhachi t1_ixqrfp8 wrote
I didn’t know what a pico cell was. Thank you for explaining it. I do know vaguely what a repeater is, and found that terminology, though perhaps less specific, useful to getting his point.
garbans t1_ixqsaly wrote
"Router" would be a more suiteable word, you make a small coverage area connected by "lan/satellite" to the main network...
Tinmania t1_ixqrueh wrote
To be clear, a pico cell is simply a cell site with limited range. It doesn’t need to connect to a satellite. Most connect via fiber, like most cell sites.
dudeedud4 t1_ixqssay wrote
Right.. the pico cell on a fucking airplane is gonna be connected via fiber...
s133zy t1_ixqyqxn wrote
All new commercial airplanes will be fly-by-wire in 2023!
Tinmania t1_ixqswrr wrote
Are you usually this challenged by reading comprehension?
mattblau t1_ixqu4cs wrote
You’re saying interesting things but you’re coming across as a dick, not sure if it’s intentional. Just so you know
Tinmania t1_ixqu85j wrote
Let’s just say I didn’t expect this level of ignorance in a technology sub. Not intentional.
lucimon97 t1_ixrb7xu wrote
>didn’t expect this level of ignorance
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>Not intentional
If that isn't intentional, you need to work on your communcation skills bro
Phighters t1_ixrpsz0 wrote
Good fuckin lord bro, go jack off or something.
mitsuhachi t1_ixtj66u wrote
I’ll freely admit there’s lots I don’t know about technology. Its a big field after all. But Im interested in it and like to learn more, so that’s why I’m here. I imagine there are a number of people who are here for reasons other than wanting to feel superior.
dudeedud4 t1_ixqz0lr wrote
Are you? You contradicted yourself immedietly after..
IlIIlllIIlllllI t1_ixtk5de wrote
pretty obvious he meant most on a plane connect to sat, most in general connect to fiber
Nose-Nuggets t1_ixr0xe4 wrote
He does? Pico's on planes connect to sats, terrestrial pico's can use fiber?
garbans t1_ixqrsi1 wrote
Its more or less the same technology used in the cruise ships during navigation, so if for any chance you use some data or call somebody using their "signal" they will charge you "extra" (extra can be understood as 1 kidney)
Tinmania t1_ixqs8ag wrote
Yes, similar. Of course a bit more challenging when you are traveling at 550 MPH vs 25 MPH.
garbans t1_ixqsfbi wrote
yep, thats why I said "more or less the same technology" :P
Tinmania t1_ixqsi92 wrote
So nice of you to tell me my job.
ExtraVeganTaco t1_ixr3qyh wrote
Is your job being a dick? Because you're on track to be employee of the month.
garbans t1_ixqswza wrote
Excuse me, where have I been rude to you? it is also part of my job and I though we were having a nice conversation...
littlebabyburrito t1_ixr3u99 wrote
That dude needs to step away from Reddit for a bit 😂
ExtraVeganTaco t1_ixr3lx3 wrote
Does it connect to the same internet as when you're on the ground?
Sounds like a repeater to me.
li_314 t1_ixsn490 wrote
4G internet I'd think.
I took a networking class that focused a lot on telephone networks, and it's really interesting. Pretty amazing how the telephone network was able to be adapted to accommodate internet, and vice versa with VoIP.
end_of_time_squid t1_ixsjs3h wrote
You must be real fun at parties with all your smart lil cellphone facts
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