Kitchen appliance EMF breakthrough signals an end to dropped calls and dead zones.

Are you fed up with dropped calls and dead zones?  Help is at hand with an exciting new technology called Ambient Roaming (AR) being developed at Milton Keynes University’s 6G/6G Innovation Centre (5GIC).

AR is designed to ensure seamless connectivity even when a customer’s primary device signal drops — by temporarily patching into ambient electromagnetic fields from nearby animals, bicycles, cars, street furniture, and, in some cases, household appliances.

The service uses proprietary “passive signal harvesting” technology that detects latent RF activity in the environment — including hearing aids, TV remotes, and even microwave ovens— and converts them into temporary communication channels.

Head of Ambient Connectivity at the Universitry Hugh Laffing confirmed trials are underway in select locations across Milton Keynes, saying:

*We believe connectivity should be constant, even when infrastructure isn’t. Ambient Roaming is a pioneering step towards making every signal count — whether it’s from a 5G mast or a smart fridge.

Sources say the system can maintain a 2G-equivalent connection for up to 30 seconds — enough to send half a TikTok.

The next phase will involve collaboration with The National Grid to see if ambient energy from pylons can also be used for low-power connectivity, although engineers have warned this may cause peoples’ hair to stand on end.

Early user feedback has been cautiously optimistic, though one tester noted that moving too quickly between appliances can cause a buffering effect known internally as the “kettle handover.”

Networks are watching closely. Vodafone head of connectivity Avril Phule commented, *“If they can make the toaster part of the network, we’re genuinely intrigued.”

Ambient Roaming is expected to roll out more widely in Q3, pending additional tests with electric scooters, vending machines and an AI-enhanced Henry vacuum cleaner.