India: Rolling Out 5G: Knowing the Harmful Impact

"Telecom industry owners and other decision-makers should not ignore the risks to human health and the environment. All governments’ medical agencies should support the development and consideration of medical guidelines for protective measures. In addition, the government should take steps to markedly decrease the current exposure of the public to RF radiations. An educational campaign should be carried out to educate the public about the health risks of exposure to RF radiation, and safe use of the technology, such as the deployment of wired internet in schools."

Rolling out 5G in India: knowing the harmful impact

By Brig Akhelesh Bhargava (Retd), financialexpress.com, 30 Jan 2022

Trials for 5G services in India were initially scheduled for January 2019 but got delayed on modalities such as pricing and tenure.

(Photo): The 5G associated health hazards is not being discussed at levels where it should be. (Reuters )

Years have gone by since the discussion on 5G roll out in India commenced. The Indian government has been procrastinating the auction of radio frequency (RF) bands which are meant to be used for 5G technology. Trials for 5G services in India were initially scheduled for January 2019 but got delayed on modalities such as pricing and tenure. On 30 Dec 2019, the then Telecommunication (telecom) Minister announced that the regulators are going to conduct trials for 5G rollout and asked for fresh bids from telecom companies within 10 days (by 10 January 2020). As on date trials may have been conducted by operators but the band allocation to operators is yet to happen.

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