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"Mobiles to take off on Aussie flights"
Looks like there might be a change in the winds...
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I really hope they never allow onboard mobile phone calls. I can't imaging anything worse than a 14 hour flight with someone prattling away on their mobile beside you.
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Well in addition to all of the above, what also worries me are the following:
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I'm only guessing but it might be like the IFE in that it can be turned on and off at certain times. A plane (or the country and nowadays less so) are the only places you can get away from mobiles! |
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The aircraft is fitted with a "built-in cell tower" to control transmissions. These transmissions are sent from the aircraft via satellite to ground stations. The link via satellite is what makes the cost so much higher - effectively being roaming costs.
The built-in cell tower in the aircraft takes signals from the flight deck. This ensures the system is inoperative below a certain altitude eg: 15,000-20,000ft. The built-in cell tower also intercepts the transmission signals inside the cabin and thus reduces greatly any affect on aircraft systems. The system is also able to control the types of transmissions sent. Eg: any combination of data, sms and/or voice. I agree with the comments above about the potential distractions in relation voice calls in the cabin. |
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from news.com.au
http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/q...-1225899483597 At least it looks like no talking on mobiles in flight for our domstic carriers which is good to see. |
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I hope the carriers never allow talking on flights. Even with quieter cabins in the 380 and 787, the noise of the engines would not drown out the conversations people would have. I still don't understand why you really need to talk to someone. Can't you do without it for a few hours?
If airlines can allow SMS and email capability, do you really need to physically talk to someone anyway? |
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