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Air France to trial in-flight mobile use from July
News A pico cell located on board the Airbus aircraft will pick up mobile phone signals via a 'leaky cable' antenna running along the length of the plane. Air France will start a six-month trial for... [18 Apr 2007]
Ryanair gives in-flight mobile access
News Planes will be fitted with a pico cell — a GSM antenna in the ceiling of the aircraft which allows phones to connect to the satellite link. Ryanair plans to allow passengers mobile access to voice and... [30 Aug 2006]
Mobiles on planes: Pilots speak out on safety fears
News However, one pilot issued a word of caution on this technology: "Someday this pico cell will fail, at which point all the active phones will automatically boost their signal to the max in a futile... [02 Aug 2006]
First mobile-friendly planes to take off in 2007
News A pico cell located on board the Airbus aircraft using the technology will pick up mobile phone signals via a "leaky cable" antenna running along the length of the plane. UK airline BMI will begin trials... [22 Jun 2006]
Re:Viewing 2004: Mobile and wireless
News In the US, a CDMA pico cell was being trialled for cellular voice calls. TV will start to be received over mobiles - though not particularly using cell stations, as a trial in Oxford and... [14 Dec 2004]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: You wear it well
Comment This mitigates for future pico-cells - exactly what is required. With conventional mobiles the communication cell spans 1km to 25km, to cope with the density of handsets in most city and rural locations. [08 May 2003]
