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Meteorology
24
Sep

5G wireless may lead to inaccurate weather forecasts

September 24, 2020
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 by Todd Bates, Rutgers University Upcoming 5G wireless networks that will provide faster cell phone service may lead to inaccurate weather forecasts, according to a Rutgers study on a controversial issue that has created anxiety among meteorologists. “Our study—the first of its kind that quantifies the effect of 5G on weather prediction error—suggests that there...
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23
Nov

Weather forecasters lost the battle for strict interference limits on 5G

November 23, 2019
A more industry-friendly international standard was set at the World Radiocommunication Conference By Justine Calma@justcalma  Nov 22, 2019, 10:39am EST Weather forecasters pushing for strict limits on 5G’s rapidly growing footprint were dealt a blow today by the World Radiocommunication Conference in Egypt. Delegates there voted to create a new international standard that places much looser limits...
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22
Nov

Global 5G wireless deal threatens weather forecasts

November 22, 2019
Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03609-x 22 NOVEMBER 2019 Meteorologists say international standards for wireless technology could degrade crucial satellite measurements of water vapour. Alexandra Witze The international agency that regulates global telecommunications agreed to new radio-frequency standards on 21 November. Meteorologists say the long-awaited decision threatens the future of weather forecasting worldwide, by allowing transmissions from mobile-phone networks...
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