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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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
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Dangers of radiation by cell towers in a densely populated Mumbai
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a part of WHO designates cell phones as "possible human carcinogen” [Class 2B] Found evidence of increase in glioma and acoustic neuroma brain cancer
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Radiation hazards from cell phones/cell towers
Radiation emitted from Cell Phones, Cell phone towers, Wi-Fi, TV and FM towers, microwave ovens, etc. are called Electromagnetic radiations (EMR). EMR causes significant health hazards (biological effects)
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Report on workshop on “testing and compliance for EMF in the mobile industry” on Feb. 7, 2012 and International Health Conference on “ensuring public health and safety in the mobile industry” on Feb. 8, 2012
Report on Workshop on “Testing and Compliance for EMF in the Mobile Industry” on Feb. 7, 2012 and International Health Conference on “Ensuring Public Health and Safety in the Mobile Industry” on Feb. 8,
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Mobile telephones and health effects
There is no clear evidence in the existing scientific literature that the use of mobile telephones poses a long-term public health hazard (although the possibility of a small risk cannot be ruled out).
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Impact of SMS-based agricultural information on Indian farmers
<p>This study estimates the benefits that Indian farmers derive from market and weather information delivered to their mobile phones by a commercial service called Reuters Market Light (RML). We conduct
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Ministry rejects proposal to ban on erecting mobile towers near schools
The Telecom Ministry has rejected a proposal to ban setting up of mobile towers near schools and hospitals. The ban was suggested by an inter-ministerial committee which was looking into setting radiation
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Comparison of international policies on electromagnetic fields (power frequency and radiofrequency fields)
Power frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) are generated in the production, transport, distribution and use of electricity. The frequency of alternating current and the resulting EMF is 50 hertz in Africa,
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Report of the inter-ministerial committee on EMF radiation
The radio frequency sources in India are the transmitting towers such as AM, FM radio towers, TV towers, Cell phone towers, etc. emit radio frequency/ microwave radiation continuously. The level of EMF
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European law and regulation of mobile net neutrality
<p>Mobile is a rapidly growing and potentially major element of the future Internet, and its environment cannot be sensibly considered in isolation from fixed networks. A note on terminology: Europe uses