January 11, 2008

  • Solar activity -- another good reason to keep a landline. Solar activity can disrupt cell phones, GPS, and even power grids. A typical solar magnetic storm can disrupt 7 percent of cell phone calls, with stronger storms potentially affecting an even greater percentage. Sunspots occur in 11 year cycles, and recent sunspots indicate the beginning of a current solar activity cycle that will peak in 2011-2012. 

    See article here.