New Wireless Transmitter Will Disable Cell Phone Bombs

1:28 am on November 12, 2005 | Category: Wireless Technology

US Defense equipment contractor, Raytheon, has recently filed an international patent application for a transmitter that prevents remotely controlled cell phone bombs from detonating.

The transmitter works by posing as a base station, and sending the cell phone a signal that disconnects it from its normal network. This could be very useful for coalition forces stationed in the Middle East, as cell phone bombs have emerged as quite a dangerous weapon when in the hands of terrorists.

Another company in South Korea has been developing a similar technology for civilian purposes that could be used to shut off mobile phones in certain public areas, in order to prevent unwanted use.

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    1. Pls advise website of this product Wireless Transmitter Can Disable Cell Phone Bombs.

      Thank you.

      Comment by T.C. Khanh — November 16, 2005 #

    2. New Scientist Magazine had an article on this a while ago when the first details of this product were released…

      http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7824

      There doesn’t seem to be anything about it on Raytheon’s official website, as the product hasn’t been formally released yet.

      Comment by Jeremy — November 16, 2005 #

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