Vodafone says Labour must let it merge with Three UK to deliver nationwide 5G
Exclusive: Chief executive says government’s promise of UK-wide 5G by 2030 needs investment ‘unlocked’ by deal
June 2024
Scandinavia ‘way ahead’ of UK in telecoms infrastructure, says BT boss
Allison Kirkby points to regulatory and planning environment as well as digital skills and services
March 2022
5G tower fire in flood-hit Mullumbimby under NSW police investigation
Telstra says the fire appeared to be deliberately lit and would make the town’s recovery ‘much harder’
February 2022
Tory MPs warn of backlash against easing of UK-China trade
Boris Johnson is driving change of approach despite party voices campaigning on Uyghur genocide
January 2022
Vodafone to switch off UK 3G network by end of 2023
Change will force hundreds of thousands of older people and those in rural areas to upgrade mobiles
Emirates to resume Boeing 777 flights to US after 5G go-ahead
FAA gives approval for more types of planes to land in low visibility near 5G signals
Airlines cancel some US flights over 5G concerns
AT&T delays 5G wireless service near airports after airlines’ safety warning
US airline officials warn of ‘catastrophic’ crisis in aviation with new 5G service
December 2021
Airbus and Boeing express concerns over 5G interference in US
Plane manufacturers say they are evaluating whether 5G signals could affect flight safety equipment
‘Anti-5G’ necklaces are radioactive and dangerous, Dutch nuclear experts say
Officials issue product alert and say ‘quantum pendants’ could damage DNA with prolonged use
The rural network
Australia’s 5G rollout: concern over ‘large disparity’ between cities and regions
ACCC report shows priority of 5G mobile infrastructure is cities, while focus in regions remains updating from 3G to 4G
November 2021
Scott Morrison says 5G, vaccines and drones among technologies to face greater national security scrutiny
Prime minister says Australia must balance economic opportunities of critical technology with risks
October 2021
Christian TV channel fined by Ofcom over Covid conspiracy theories
LoveWorld ordered to pay £25,000 after airing misleading statements including claims of 5G ‘cover-up’
July 2021
Can you hear the Hum? The mystery noise that says a lot about modern life
The insistent low-frequency sound has been heard from Bristol to Swansea and ascribed to everything from horny fish to 5G – but the enigma itself is telling
June 2021
Telstra ramps up 5G in regional Australia despite Covid conspiracy theories and protests
Telco says 75% of population now able to access new technology and most regional communities welcome extra coverage
May 2021
What made it into the Queen’s speech, and what was left out
UK government’s to-do list includes planning reforms, voter ID and limits on right to protest, but sidesteps social care and rental reform
April 2021
Mobile phone masts in rural England to be up to 20% taller in rules shakeup
Antennae up to 30 metres high will be allowed under plans to improve phone and 5G networks
March 2021
Anatomy of a conspiracy theory: how misinformation travels on Facebook
Why we are all attracted to conspiracy theories – video
