Bangkok Power Signal Base Station

Did a Chinese man use a base station transceiver in a van?

Police are investigating a 35-year-old Chinese man who used an 8kW base station transceiver in a van to transmit over 1 million SMS messages in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok last week, from November 11–13. Investigators believe the man was working for a vast criminal organisation involved in online fraud. (Source: Royal Thai Police and Khaosod)

Where is a base station antenna located?

The base station antennas are usually placed on rooftops, in masts or on building walls. Antennas are sometimes also installed in shopping malls, airports, offices, and other places with many mobile phone users. Indoor antennas are usually placed on walls or on ceilings. Each base station can only serve a limited number of mobile devices at a time.

How many mobile devices can a base station serve?

Each base station can only serve a limited number of mobile devices at a time. As the number of mobile devices in a community grows, more base stations are needed. For that reason, more antennas are needed in such crowded locations as shopping malls where there are many mobile phone users.

How does a base station antenna work?

Base station antennas direct the radio signals away from the building or mast to obtain coverage in a certain area. The intensity of the radio waves is drastically reduced as the distance increases from the base station antenna.