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Pretty sure DoD helped motivate development of cellular networks in response to lessons learned from Vietnam.
by niels_olson 10y ago
Pretty sure DoD helped motivate development of cellular networks in response to lessons learned from Vietnam.
- nine_k 10y agoGSM, 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.
- chiefalchemist 10y agoGiven the military emphasis on CCC, it's hard to imagine cell networks - even just as theory - not coming from the DOD in some way.
- ArkyBeagle 10y agoGPS 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.