India Assures Citizens 5G Doesn t Cause COVID-19, Also Says Country Doesn t Have 5G
On 5/11/21 at 7:17 PM EDT
India s Department of Telecommunications (DOT) released a statement on Monday assuring its citizens that there is no link between 5G mobile technology and the COVID-19 virus. The department also noted that there currently is no 5G testing in India.
Conspiracy theories have been flying around social media platforms throughout India s deadly second wave of Coronavirus cases. One of the most prevalent, yet simultaneously unfounded of these rumors is that their second wave of cases is being driven by the testing of 5G mobile towers.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday allowed mobile operators to conduct 5G trials in the country with equipment manufacturers they have tied up with, barring Chinese companies. The Central government has allowed telecom companies including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Vodafone Idea, and MTNL to conduct trials for uses and applications of 5G technology, an official statement said. These service providers have tied up with original equipment manufacturers and technology providers such as Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, and the C-DoT. In addition, Reliance Jio Infocomm will be conducting trials using its own technology. The permissions are in accordance with the priorities and the names of technology partners identified by the companies themselves.
Telecom industry warns public against frauds around mobile tower installation
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Last Updated: Apr 29, 2021, 11:08 PM IST
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Synopsis The public is cautioned against certain companies, agencies, or individuals who are fraudulently approaching people and asking them to deposit money in their personal or company accounts in the name of tax for leasing their premises for installation of mobile towers, a joint statement by the associations said.
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The telecom industry, represented by associations COAI and TAIPA, on Thursday warned the public against frauds related to the installation of mobile towers on properties. While COAI is the representative body of telecom service providers, TAIPA represents telecom infrastructure firms.
COAI urges DoT to crackdown on sale of illegal repeaters, boosters via e-commerce sites, outlets
COAI urges DoT to crackdown on sale of illegal repeaters, boosters via e-commerce sites, outlets
Industry body COAI on Friday urged the telecom department to take strict measures to ensure complete ban on sale of illegal repeaters and boosters, offline or online via e-commerce websites, as it sought the government s urgent intervention to curb this menace .
COAI said that though some e-commerce companies have terminated sale of such equipment from their platforms after the association s detailed assertions on the issue, others continue to sell them.
Sale of illegal repeaters, boosters: DoT cautions e-commerce companies to abide by rules
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Last Updated: Apr 17, 2021, 09:27 PM IST
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he Department of Telecom (DoT) had rapped e-commerce businesses on the issue, on several occasions, and had also made it clear that these companies cannot shrug off their responsibilities merely by claiming that their role was limited to that of a facilitator of the marketplace.
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The telecom department has warned e-commerce companies over illegal facilitation and sale of unauthorised mobile signal boosters and repeaters on online platforms, and has asked them to adhere to the rules. The Department of Telecom (DoT) had rapped e-commerce businesses on the issue, on several occasions, and had also made it clear that these companies cannot shrug off their responsibilities merely by claiming that their role was limited to that of a facilitator of the marketplace.