"Bursts of energy from the Sun on microwave radio frequencies can disrupt wireless cell communications several times a year, according to scientists who have studied records covering 40 years of such bursts.... The effect of bursts on wireless communications is dependent upon the orientation of cell antennas, with those pointing east-west more susceptible mornings and evenings than at noon."

The report will appear in the March-April issue of the journal, Radio Science - details at EurekaAlert and NewsFactor