News

03
Sep

City of Tucson & residents have zero control over cell pole placement

September 3, 2020
September 2, 2020 Allie Potter TUCSON (KVOA) – Looking at the small cell pole, it looks a lot like a light pole, but if you look a little closer, it is not. It is actually a wireless pole to provide faster speed internet and better cell reception. It sounds great right? Not exactly great news...
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03
Sep

DATE FOR THE ISSUING OF INVITATIONS FOR THE LICENSING OF HIGH DEMAND SPECTRUM AND THE WIRELESS OPEN ACCESS NETWORK

September 3, 2020
3 September 2020 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) wishes to confirm to all stakeholders that the Invitation To Apply (ITA) for both the Wireless Open Access Network (WOAN) and the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) spectrum, also known as high demand spectrum will be published no later than 30 September 2020....
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02
Sep

Mayor in Alpine Silicon Valley Wants France to Hit Brakes on 5G

September 2, 2020
Helene Fouquet and Ania Nussbaum September 2, 2020 (Bloomberg) — Grenoble is France’s answer to Silicon Valley, a tech hub where chipmaker STMicroelectronics NV is developing new wireless applications, Apple Inc. has an imaging unit in a former chocolate factory and China’s Huawei Technologies Co. is perfecting touch sensors. For Eric Piolle, the mayor of...
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02
Sep

5G and health: Advisory report, The Health Council of the Netherlands

September 2, 2020
5G and health 5G has a larger capacity and allows a faster data rate than previous generations of mobile telecommunication. But there are also concerns in society about the possible influence of 5G on health. This was reason for the Lower House of Parliament to ask the Health Council for advice. The council cannot answer...
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02
Sep

Satellite mega-constellations risk ruining astronomy forever

September 2, 2020
MIT Technology Review by Neel V. Patel September 2, 2020 The astronomy community is on edge. The growing number of satellites streaming through low Earth orbit is making it almost impossible to get a clear view of the sky.  The true threat these mega-constellations pose to the astronomy community is only just beginning to be understood....
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01
Sep

AfriForum submits commentary against proposed 5G policy

September 1, 2020
Source: https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/afriforum-submits-commentary-against-proposed-5g-policy-2020-09-01 1ST SEPTEMBER 2020 BY: NATASHA ODENDAALCREAMER MEDIA SENIOR DEPUTY EDITOR The civil rights organisation AfriForum has raised its concerns that the Draft Policy and Policy Direction on Rapid Deployment of Electronic Communication Networks and Facilities, or fifth-generation (5G) policy, will violate property rights and pose specific safety risks to landowners. In a written response to the...
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31
Aug

Industry Says ‘Meh’ To DoD Cislunar Space Push

August 31, 2020
By THERESA HITCHENS on August 28, 2020 At the moment, industry sources say, there is no money to be had for developing systems for DoD’s cislunar operations. WASHINGTON: The possibility of future military activity around the Moon is en vogue in the national security space community, with a plethora of seminars featuring senior Space Force, Air Force and DoD...
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31
Aug

Huawei cuts ties with Canberra Raiders, citing 5G ban and ‘negative’ attitude to Chinese companies

August 31, 2020
By foreign affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic Chinese telco Huawei Australia has dumped its major sponsorship deal with NRL team the Canberra Raiders, saying it has been financially crippled by the Federal Government’s 5G ban. Huawei Australia has been the Raiders’ major sponsor for a decade, and last year signed a new deal which had been due...
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31
Aug

6G: Going where no technology has gone before

August 31, 2020
Teresa Mastrangelo February 27, 2020 Just as 5G is beginning to make its way into cities across the globe, momentum for the next phase of mobile communications – 6G – is beginning to take hold. While discussions around exactly what is 6G remain in an embryonic state – there has been a surprising amount of activity...
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