Re: One big problem
Three questions:
1. How long will your mobile work without being recharged. Mine lasts 2 days. And, as it's an iPhone, I can't "do" a spare battery.
2. How long do you think a mobile tower can operate without mains power? Depends on the size of the tank for the generator, but 24-48 hrs is what I have heard. Then someone had to drive up there and refuel it.
3. Cell site overload. The numbers have improved with digital, but still an issue, especially since all those with nothing to do will immediately get on the mobile to their friends, to discuss the fact that neither of them have anything to do. Tough luck if you have an emergency.
Yeah, it's better than nothing, but cellular can't hold a candle to POTS in robustness or reliability.
// have an old Western Electric phone...ever since the power went off and my cordless didn't work...duh?!.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
