Airborne Wireless Network (ABWN)

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Does any one know the range of ABWN transmitter and receiver?

A cell tower.

A typical cellphone has enough power to reach a cell tower up to 45 miles away. Depending on the technology of the cellphone network, the maximum distance may be as low as 22 miles because the signal otherwise takes too long for the highly accurate timing of the cellphone protocol to work reliably.

For 5 G they say towers need to be a lot closer.

https://www.cio.com/article/3117705/cellular-networks/5g-could-require-cell-towers-on-every-street-corner.html

When a plane fly directly over head at it's closest is 5 to 6 miles way, a few seconds later it's over 45 miles away.