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Re:Are ideas getting harder to find? [pdf] by nine_k on Monday December 19, 2016 @02:34PM (#13214316)
GSM, which took over most of the world, was designed in Europe. It likely was based on earlier research, very probably intersecting with military-funded research.

I wonder if the typical "towers + backbone + terminals" setup is relevant for battlefield communication. I'd expect mesh setups to be more viable and more resilient.

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Re:Are ideas getting harder to find? [pdf] by chiefalchemist on Monday December 19, 2016 @08:25PM (#13216558)
Given the military emphasis on CCC, it's hard to imagine cell networks - even just as theory - not coming from the DOD in some way.
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Re:Are ideas getting harder to find? [pdf] by ArkyBeagle on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @08:01AM (#13219420)
GPS was (is) a lot military. Militaries , first responders and aviation still depend on VHF and in cases HF radio.

Motorola was (is?) a serious player in VHF and HF, so the first cell phone probably wasn't directly DARPA but the overall company had a lot of background with that sort of thing.

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