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The EU has responded to demands from passengers and Industry and will soon allow air passengers to use their mobile telephones to talk and send text messages while in the air. The service will be provided by individual airlines who will install new equipment on-board. Passenger’s mobile ‘phones will be linked to an on-board cellular network, connected to the ground via satellite. The system will prevent ‘phones from connecting to mobile telephone networks on the ground and also ensure that transmission power is low enough to safeguard avionics
While applauding this technological breakthrough I must say the thought of dozens (even hundreds) of passengers using telephones with their bizarre ring-tones in the confines of an aircraft cabin for several hours fills me with horror. This will certainly add another irritating habit to the actions of certain air travellers.
The mobile radio telephone is both the scientific marvel and the curse of our present society. The cacophony of ring-tones in trains, auto mobiles, cinemas, restaurants and even in the street has reached annoying levels. In Hong Kong (one of my favourite cities) the level of ‘phone noise almost drowns out traffic noise.
Here, I must hold up my hand because as Director of Marketing for Ericsson, in China, I was responsible for providing the Chinese with millions of these noisy devices. My pet hate is the person in the restaurant who, presumably to impress his fellow diners, makes and receives calls continually throughout his meal. Not annoying but dangerous is the use of cellphones while driving. Certainly, in the UK several accidents have been attributed to the distraction of using a mobile telephone. At least the UK Government are attempting to cure this problem with a $1000 fine.
I must concede that the airlines have now brought connectivity to a situation which until now has been rather limited.
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