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Scientists Test Mobile Tower-Based GPS Signals That Could Help Pilots in Emergency Situations
Scientists are developing a navigation system that uses mobile signals as an emergency backup for pilots when GPS systems fail. Tested with high-altitude weather balloons, the system detects signals from cell towers and satellites, providing crucial data for navigation. Although challenges remain, early results indicate its potential to revolutioni...
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Chopper Thief Kills Teen Partner In Crime, Then Dies By Suicide In Telangana: Cops
A man in Sangareddy district of Telangana allegedly killed a teenager and later climbed a cell phone tower, from where he hanged himself using some wires, police said on Sunday.
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Jio Installs 1 Lakh Towers to Expedite 5G Rollout in India, Department of Telecom Data Shows
Jio has installed around 1 lakh telecom towers to expedite its 5G rollout in India, according to the latest DoT data that shows the carrier has more than nearly 5 times more towers than its nearest competitor. As per a Department of Telecom report, for every base station, Jio has three cell sites while Airtel has two.
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Huawei Said to Be Under Probe in US Over Concerns of Capturing Sensitive Information From Military Bases
The Biden administration is said to be investigating Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei over concerns that the US cell towers fitted with its gear could capture sensitive information from military bases and missile silos that the company could then transmit to China. The company has denied all allegations.
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US Probes Huawei Over Equipment Near Missile Silos
The Biden administration is investigating Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei over concerns that U.S. cell towers fitted with its gear could capture sensitive information from military bases and missile silos.
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AT&T, Verizon Cleared by US FAA to Turn on More 5G Cell Towers
US Federal safety regulators say they have cleared the way for Verizon and AT&T to power up more towers for new 5G service without causing radio interference with airplanes.
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Alphabet Shutting Down Loon, Its Balloon-Based Internet Alternative to Cell Towers
Alphabet is shutting down its Internet balloon business, Loon, that aimed to provide a less expensive alternative to cell towers, saying that "the road to commercial viability has proven much longer and riskier than hoped."
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Sushant Singh Investigation On, Says CBI, Cell Towers In Focus
After 145 days of taking over the case to probe the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the Central Bureau of Investigation has said it is looking into all aspects of the case and nothing has been ruled out.
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Conspiracy Theorists Burn 5G Towers Claiming Link to Virus
It’s a scene that’s been repeated dozens of times in recent weeks in Europe, where conspiracy theories linking new 5G mobile networks and the coronavirus pandemic are fueling arson attacks on cell towers.
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Sculpture Made Of Cell Phones Highlights China's E-Waste Problem
A Chinese artist on Saturday unveiled a sculpture made of discarded mobile phones and shaped like a cell tower in a bid to highlight the problem of electronic waste.
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Scientists Test Mobile Tower-Based GPS Signals That Could Help Pilots in Emergency Situations
Scientists are developing a navigation system that uses mobile signals as an emergency backup for pilots when GPS systems fail. Tested with high-altitude weather balloons, the system detects signals from cell towers and satellites, providing crucial data for navigation. Although challenges remain, early results indicate its potential to revolutioni...
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Chopper Thief Kills Teen Partner In Crime, Then Dies By Suicide In Telangana: Cops
A man in Sangareddy district of Telangana allegedly killed a teenager and later climbed a cell phone tower, from where he hanged himself using some wires, police said on Sunday.
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Jio Installs 1 Lakh Towers to Expedite 5G Rollout in India, Department of Telecom Data Shows
Jio has installed around 1 lakh telecom towers to expedite its 5G rollout in India, according to the latest DoT data that shows the carrier has more than nearly 5 times more towers than its nearest competitor. As per a Department of Telecom report, for every base station, Jio has three cell sites while Airtel has two.
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Huawei Said to Be Under Probe in US Over Concerns of Capturing Sensitive Information From Military Bases
The Biden administration is said to be investigating Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei over concerns that the US cell towers fitted with its gear could capture sensitive information from military bases and missile silos that the company could then transmit to China. The company has denied all allegations.
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US Probes Huawei Over Equipment Near Missile Silos
The Biden administration is investigating Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei over concerns that U.S. cell towers fitted with its gear could capture sensitive information from military bases and missile silos.
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AT&T, Verizon Cleared by US FAA to Turn on More 5G Cell Towers
US Federal safety regulators say they have cleared the way for Verizon and AT&T to power up more towers for new 5G service without causing radio interference with airplanes.
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Alphabet Shutting Down Loon, Its Balloon-Based Internet Alternative to Cell Towers
Alphabet is shutting down its Internet balloon business, Loon, that aimed to provide a less expensive alternative to cell towers, saying that "the road to commercial viability has proven much longer and riskier than hoped."
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Sushant Singh Investigation On, Says CBI, Cell Towers In Focus
After 145 days of taking over the case to probe the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the Central Bureau of Investigation has said it is looking into all aspects of the case and nothing has been ruled out.
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Conspiracy Theorists Burn 5G Towers Claiming Link to Virus
It’s a scene that’s been repeated dozens of times in recent weeks in Europe, where conspiracy theories linking new 5G mobile networks and the coronavirus pandemic are fueling arson attacks on cell towers.
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Sculpture Made Of Cell Phones Highlights China's E-Waste Problem
A Chinese artist on Saturday unveiled a sculpture made of discarded mobile phones and shaped like a cell tower in a bid to highlight the problem of electronic waste.
