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04
Oct

South African Mobile Operators allowed to keep emergency spectrum

October 4, 2020
4th October 2020 Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash   In April 2020 ICASA made available International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2600 MHz and 3500 MHz bands for temporary assignment for the duration of the National State Disaster. This was supposed to help operators meet the spike in demand due...
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02
Oct

Are Contemporary Smartwatches and Mobile Phones Safe for Patients With Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices?

October 2, 2020
Lacour P, Parwani AS, Schuessler F, Hohendanner F, Heinzel FR, Trippel TD, Boldt LH, Pieske B, Blaschke F. Are Contemporary Smartwatches and Mobile Phones Safe for Patients With Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices? JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2020 Sep;6(9):1158-1166. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2020.04.033. Epub 2020 Jul 29. PMID: 32972552. Abstract Objectives: Given the increasing prevalence of mobile phone and smartwatch...
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02
Oct

Eyes are essential for magnetoreception in a mammal

October 2, 2020
Caspar KR, Moldenhauer K, Moritz RE, Němec P, Malkemper EP, Begall S. Eyes are essential for magnetoreception in a mammal. J R Soc Interface. 2020 Sep;17(170):20200513. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0513. Epub 2020 Sep 30. PMID: 32993431 PMID: 32993431DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0513 Abstract Several groups of mammals use the Earth’s magnetic field for orientation, but their magnetosensory organ remains unknown. The Ansell’s...
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02
Oct

Australia invests over $21 million to accelerate adoption of 5G in industries

October 2, 2020
Source: https://www.rcrwireless.com/20201002/5g/australia-invests-over-21-million-to-accelerate-adoption-of-5g-in-industries By Juan Pedro Tomás on OCTOBER 2, 2020 The Australian government announced it is investing almost AUD30 million ($21.2 million) to improve the allocation and management of spectrum and trial 5G use across different industry sectors. This investment is part of the government’s Job Maker Digital Business Plan, which aims to accelerate the digital transformation of...
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02
Oct

4G, 5G networks could be vulnerable to exploit due to ‘mishmash’ of old technologies

October 2, 2020
Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/5g-networks-could-be-vulnerable-to-exploit-due-to-mishmash-of-old-technologies/ BLACK HAT ASIA: Researchers have demonstrated how attackers can take advantage of a decades-old protocol to exploit 5G networks.  The next-generation wireless technology is expected to account for 21% of all wireless infrastructure investments over 2020. Pilots and official rollouts are underway worldwide — despite the disruption caused by COVID-19 — and many vendors now offer 5G-supporting devices...
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02
Oct

Association between parental occupational exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields and childhood nervous system tumors risk: A meta-analysis

October 2, 2020
Science of The Total Environment Volume 642, 15 November 2018, Pages 1406-1414 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.142 Highlights •A meta-analysis identified 22 studies on parental occupational ELF-MF exposure and risk of childhood nervous system tumors. •Parental occupational ELF-MF exposure was associated with increased risk of childhood CNS tumors but not neuroblastoma. •Maternal but not paternal occupational ELF-MF exposure significantly increased...
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01
Oct

ICASA 4G,5G Auction: spectrum lots and respective reserve prices

October 1, 2020
30 September 2020 DR KEABETSWE MODIMOENG, ANNOUNCING PLANS FOR THE LICENSING OF HIGH DEMAND SPECTRUM AND THE WIRELESS OPEN-ACCESS NETWORK https://www.icasa.org.za/news/2020/plans-for-the-licensing-of-high-demand-spectrum-and-the-woan The following spectrum has been set aside for the Woan: IMT700: 1 x 20MHz;IMT2600: 1 x 30MHz; and ICASA announced that the Invitation to Apply (ITA) for both the WOAN and the IMT spectrum...
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30
Sep

Telecoms companies have the right to build a 5G tower in your yard – Minister

September 30, 2020
Staff Writer 30 September 2020 Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/5g/369541-telecoms-companies-have-the-right-to-build-a-5g-tower-in-your-yard-minister.html An electronic communications network service licensee has the right to enter upon any land to construct electronic communications networks and facilities. This was feedback from Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams who was answering a question in Parliament from the ACDP’s Wayne Maxim Thring. Thring questioned Ndabeni-Abrahams on a new policy that...
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30
Sep

Israeli operators launch commercial 5G

September 30, 2020
Source: https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news/10059-israeli-operators-launch-commercial-5g.html JAMES BARTON 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 Three major Israeli operators have launched commercial 5G services after being issued licences by the country’s government. Israel’s Ministry of Communications (MoC) has awarded the concessions following last month’s auction of 5G-capable spectrum frequencies, in which HOT Mobile and Partner Communications joined forces to acquire a licence, with...
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30
Sep

UK Government faces legal challenge over 5G phone masts ‘safety fears’

September 30, 2020
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y8nrdq6y TRISTAN KIRK Courts Correspondent The government’s rollout of the 5G mobile network is facing a High Court legal challenge amid safety fears around the new generation of phone masts. Ministers announced in July it was relaxing planning permission requirements for the extension and upgrade of phone masts around the country, to accelerate the implementation of the 5G network. Today, a judicial...
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