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5G
04
Nov

Will WHO Kick Its ICNIRP Habit?

November 4, 2019
Re-posted from November 4, 2019 After eight years of work, the World Health Organization (WHO) is reopening its review of the health effects of RF radiation for a summary report intended to serve as a benchmark for its more than 150 member countries. The report will be used as a guide to respond to widespread...
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02
Nov

City of Cape Town By-Law Amendments approves minor freestanding cell masts without prior land use approval from the City or adjacent land owners

November 2, 2019
EMFSA’s interpretation of the City’s decision: What are “minor freestanding cell masts” ? Read as: 4G, 5G and Wi-Fi small cells ‘minor freestanding masts and minor rooftop masts can be installed at or on these sites WITHOUT prior land use APPROVAL from the City or adjacent LAND OWNERS’ Provisions to allow for the installation of...
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01
Nov

Atlas Tower Pty Ltd sells South African tower portfolio to shareholder SBA Communications Corp for R2 billion ($140 million)

November 1, 2019
Source: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/atlas-towers-of-u-s-sells-south-african-unit-to-investor-sba-1.1339054 https://www.fin24.com/Companies/ICT/us-company-buys-900-cellphone-towers-in-south-africa-for-r2bn-20191029 Atlas Towers sells South African unit to investor SBA (Bloomberg) — Atlas Tower Pty Ltd. is selling its South African tower portfolio to shareholder SBA Communications Corp. for 2 billion rand ($140 million). The U.S. company will dispose of more than 900 towers in Africa’s most industrialized economy to SBA, Atlas Chief...
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01
Nov

SA operators poised for early 5G spectrum bonanza

November 1, 2019
By DUNCAN MCLEOD  31 October 2019  © 2019 NewsCentral Media Excerpt: “When Icasa licenses spectrum, it doesn’t dictate what technologies must be used, meaning operators will be free to use the assignments as they see fit, including for next-generation 5G systems.”
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01
Nov

ICASA IS READY TO ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS ON THE PROCESS LEADING UP TO THE LICENSING OF HIGH DEMAND SPECTRUM

November 1, 2019
1 November 2019 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is publishing the Information Memorandum on the licensing process for the assignment of the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) spectrum or what is also referred to as high demand spectrum on 01 November 2019. The licensing of high demand spectrum is one of...
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31
Oct

EMFSA October 2019 Newsletter

October 31, 2019
Our October 2019 Newsletter can be viewed at : https://mailchi.mp/709e96eda0a8/emfnews We discuss: -Melanoma -Breast Cancer -5G -Latest Research -ITU -Upcoming Events -Tech Addiction -EMF “Protective” devices -Technology and Children “For the Safer Use of Technology”
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29
Oct

South Africa is facing one of the largest cyber attacks it has ever seen, with banks, ISPs, and the government being targeted

October 29, 2019
Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/324989-south-africa-is-under-attack.html South Africa is under attack Staff Writer 28 October 2019 South Africa is facing one of the largest cyber attacks it has ever seen, with banks, ISPs, and the government being targeted. Note by EMFSA: if this is what is happening in the pre 5G era – what will happen when 5G is in...
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29
Oct

António Guterres Secretary-General, United Nations, for the World Radio Communication Conference 2019 (WRC-19)

October 29, 2019
Video message from António Guterres Secretary-General, United Nations, for the World Radio Communication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 28 October – 23 November 2019. Added note by EMFSA:
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28
Oct

5G and distributed denial of service (DDoS)

October 28, 2019
DDoS attacks have been around for 20 years, but the current tech environment is fuelling a renewed interest for them, with 5G set to play a fundamental role. 5G holds a lot of promise for improved communications but may well worsen the DDoS nightmare as it is unfortunately, a breeding ground for distributed denial of service (DDoS)...
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28
Oct

Massive DDoS attack hits Afrihost, Axxess, Liquid Telecom, Webafrica

October 28, 2019
Source: MyBroadband Staff Writer, 27 October 2019 Yesterday several internet service providers (ISPs) in South Africa were hit by distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks which crippled the connections of their customers. The effects of this were felt around 15:00 and continued through much of the day. The ISPs went to fix the problem with...
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