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23
Mar

Protest leads to removal of cell mast from school

March 23, 2019
Credit for this post: Chatsworth Rising Sun, Journalist Yoshini Perumal https://risingsunchatsworth.co.za/131228/protest-leads-removal-cell-mast-school/ The mast was taken down following the protest. Residents of Arena Park mobilised and marched to Crestview Primary School on Human Rights Day after receiving messages that the cell mast, which was initially objected to, was reinstalled. According to Chatsworth Community Policing Forum chairman, Jakes Singh,...
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21
Mar

5G Requires a Stable Electricity Supply

March 21, 2019
Eskom, Connectivity and the Rollout of 5G in South Africa Photo by Matthew Brodeur on Unsplash The much hyped industry 5G, IOT, Fourth Industrial Revolution Utopia depends entirely on connectivity. Almost all 4IR technologies, such as artificial intelligence, robots, self-driving cars, augmented reality, and the Internet of Things (IoT), require high-speed, always-on Internet connections. 5G will only work in places...
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18
Mar

5G Status South Africa – March 2019

March 18, 2019
Vodacom and MTN are still waiting on ICASA to assign radio frequency spectrum for 5G networks. Rain is the only company in South Africa to have launched its 5G commercial network ( February 2019). They were able to launch the 5G service in Johannesburg by using the 3.6 GHz spectrum already licensed to them. Rain spokesperson...
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15
Mar

Cape Town By-Law Amendments: the installation of minor freestanding cell masts

March 15, 2019
NB  Objections must be in by 1st of April 2019  (See the “Objections’ pdf * by EMFSA towards the bottom of the page) The COCT is well aware that the cell tower issue is a very problematic one for many communities and individuals. We fail to understand why it was lumped together with other proposed...
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13
Mar

“Cell Phones, Cell Towers, and Wireless Safety” (UC Berkeley Presentation)

March 13, 2019
On February 27, 2019, Joel Moskowitz, Ph.D., delivered the keynote presentation, “Cell Phones, Cell Towers & Wireless Safety” for the “Balancing Technology” series offered by University Health Services (UHS) at the University of California, Berkeley. The presentation provides a nontechnical overview of wireless radiation research and policy developments including 5G. Dr. Moskowitz, director of the UC Berkeley Center for Family...
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11
Mar

On the eve of the deployment of 5G, Belgian health professionals sound the alarm

March 11, 2019
Faced with the massive and reckless deployment of wireless technologies, we health professionals are asking the government to apply the precautionary principle in order to protect the population and more particularly the most vulnerable groups, including pregnant women and the children. See the list of signatories here . As health professionals, sign this call and ask for...
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11
Mar

5G: ICNIRP to relax its mobile safety standards guidelines in the GHz range

March 11, 2019
9th March 2019    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/03/09/mobile-safety-standards-relaxed-ahead-5g-networks/?fbclid=IwAR2GHKykS0HZnhdgSmV9pYHjZuRhpG2HEDzJs58IeZM9PJLYf0UuXaw2E2I The new limits should be released during the course of this year.
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10
Mar

Poland to harmonize electromagnetic field levels for 5G development

March 10, 2019
Poland is “on the last stretch” to implementing legal changes that will make it easier to develop the 5G network in the country, including the necessary infrastructure. Marek Zagorski, the Polish Minister of Digitization: “We are on the last stretch when it comes to the amendment of the Telecommunications Law, which is to provide frequencies...
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09
Mar

Is Rain using a satellite spectrum for its 5G Network in South Africa?

March 9, 2019
Rain is rolling out a 5G network in Johannesburg and Cape Town in partnership with Huawei and Nokia. MyBroadband asked to test Rain’s new 5G network, but CEO Willem Roos explained : –It is “not in a position to give access to test the network at this stage“. -‘There are no commercially-available 5G routers and...
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