The 5G network threatens to overcrowd the airwaves, putting weather radar at risk
- Written by Andrew Dowse, Director, Defence Research and Engagement, Edith Cowan University
A weather radar mast at Wagga Wagga, NSW.Bidgee/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY
The new 5G network promises to revolutionise mobile telecommunications. But it could also push telecommunications companies onto the frequencies used by the Bureau of Meteorology’s weather radars, indirectly putting the accuracy of weather information at risk.
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