Mobile masts monitor weather

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UK-first trial sees mobile phone masts used as weather warning system

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Vodaphone will use its network of mobile phone masts as an early warning system for extreme weather.

By measuring slight disturbances in the connection between towers, this system can measure the rain more accurately than radar or weather stations.

This information will be used to spot early signs of flooding along the Severn River , one of the UK 's most flood-prone regions.

By combining rain data with information like wind speed, Vodafone says this system will be able to 'detect' wildfires before they get out of control. Marika Auramo , CEO of Vodafone Business , says: 'We are turning data collected on the performance of a connection into a giant weather gauge across our pan-European network. ' This data can be used by local authorities, governments and industry bodies to alert communities of flooding, wildfires, as well as man-made disasters.'.

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