Digital infrastructure in Africa
This study provides an overview of digital infrastructure in Africa and compares it with digital infrastructure in the rest of the world. The scope is limited to the components of digital infrastructure
Mobile Phone
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BIS flayed for delay in framing cell-phone safety standards
NEW DELHI: The CAG has slammed the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for delay in finalising safety standards for mobiles phones. "The fact remains that standards on important aspects i.e. mobile handsets,
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Performance audit on autonomous bodies - Report No. - 14 of 2012-13 for the period ended March 2011
This report contains the results of performance audit of the Bureau of Indian Standards and the Dental Council of India as well as the academic activities of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian
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Mobile case that curbs radiation exposure by 95%
Melbourne: A new smartphone case, made up of same material as Nasa spacecraft, claims to reduce cellphone radiation and cancer risks as it cuts the exposure by up to 95%. Although it still remains unclear
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Frame mobile tower bylaws within 10 days: High Court
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court has set a deadline of 10 days for the state government to formulate bylaws for governing the mobile phone towers. The court passed the order on Wednesday while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) over the health hazards due radiation of these towers. Within the same duration of next 10 days, the government would have to remove mobile phone towers installed on all school buildings and hospitals in the state. In addition to this, the government has to conduct a survey (also in 10 days) and tell the court about the number of cancer patients who are living within the vicinity of cellphone towers.
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Precautionary guidelines for mobile users
Precautionary guidelines for mobile users - Mobile users are advised to take precautionary measures while using a mobile handset.
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Latest instructions on mobile towers and mobile handsets by DOT
Department of Telecommunications is quite conscious on the issues related to public health and the details as below are the steps that have been initiated by the department on Telecom. As on 1 st of
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Mobile Southeast Asia report 2012: crossroads of innovation
This report, the first annual Mobile Southeast Asia report produced by MobileMonday and released at the Communicasia 2012 conference, addresses the growing strength of mobile innovation practices in the
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Letter to Mr. Jayanti Patil, Rural Development Minister, Maharashtra on health hazards from electro magnetic field radiations from mobile towers/antennae
Letter to Mr. Jayanti Patil, Rural Development Minister, Maharashtra on health hazards from electro magnetic field radiations from mobile towers/antennae from Citizens Against Health Hazards from Mobile
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Response to the position paper on the introduction of Wi-Fi & Cellular systems to schools in Israel
Response to the position paper on the introduction of Wi-Fi & Cellular systems to schools in Israel.
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Comments on “Mortality by neoplasia and cellular telephone base stations in the Belo Horizonte municipality, Minas Gerais state, Brazil”
Dode et al (2011) report an apparent increase in "accumulated incident rates" of cancer deaths in residents living within 500 m from a cellular base station. This report has provoked considerable discussion