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Re:Whiteboards used after Gatwick flight information screens... by gaius on Monday August 20, 2018 @12:24PM (#17801265)
Perhaps they could have gone with a connectivity vendor with an extensive 4G network for backup if the (inexplicably) non-redundant fixed line was cut.
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Re:Whiteboards used after Gatwick flight information screens... by heartbreak on Monday August 20, 2018 @02:21PM (#17802415)
I used to work for a major digital signage company and we had a huge contract with Verizon for cellular fallback at every site.
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Re:Whiteboards used after Gatwick flight information screens... by Someone1234 on Monday August 20, 2018 @01:53PM (#17802116)
They're with Vodafone who has that.
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Re:Whiteboards used after Gatwick flight information screens... by gaius on Monday August 20, 2018 @01:59PM (#17802177)
Indeed. How embarrassing!
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Re:Whiteboards used after Gatwick flight information screens... by ljm on Monday August 20, 2018 @03:22PM (#17802998)
The problem is that it's the UK and mobile coverage isn't exactly world class here. You can get more consistent and reliable coverage towards the Russian border than you can around London.
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