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Re:Amazon has a patent to keep people from comparison shoppi... by sixdimensional on Friday June 16, 2017 @07:49PM (#14573413)
Good to know this. I don't think it's outright cell jamming but something where voice service is still passable but data service basically cannot function due to packet loss, etc.

Would be interesting to try to detect if such interference is present on the right frequencies, or if it is just a natural effect and truly not intentional.

Thanks for sharing the info.

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Re:Amazon has a patent to keep people from comparison shoppi... by prostoalex on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @03:15AM (#14592730)
> something where voice service is still passable but data service basically cannot function due to packet loss, etc.

That pretty much describes 99% of indoor mobile coverage out there. The only exception being buildings that have ponied up for a femtocell.

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