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Twitter Adds Fact-Checking Labels on Tweets Mentioning 5G and COVID-19
Twitter has begun displaying fact-check labels on tweets that appear to incorrectly link 5G mobile technology to the spread of the coronavirus. Labels reading “Get the facts on COVID-19” have been appearing beneath these certain tweets. Clicking on the label…
Why South African Enterprises Will Benefit The Most from 5G Technology
Over the past forty years, the mobile industry has introduced a new generation of technology every decade. The enhanced capabilities introduced by 5G technology are valuable for business because of the potential to directly impact on core operations, unlocking much-needed…
UK Cybersecurity Review May Mean the End for Huawei 5G Deal
The UK’s National Cybersecurity Agency is expected to conclude that US sanctions against Huawei will make it impossible to use the Chinese company’s technology as planned for implementation of 5G throughout the country. Announced on Sunday, this emergency review is…
5G Connections in Sub-Saharan Africa will Reach 28-Million by 2025, Says GSMA
The Global System for Mobile Telecommunications Association (GSMA) has stated that about 28-million devices in Sub-Saharan Africa – representing a total of 2.7% of total mobile connections – will be connected to a 5G network by 2025. Akinwale Goodluck, Head…
5G Critical to Nigeria’s Development, Claim Engineers
Engineers in the field of electronics have thrown their weight behind the need for Nigeria to deploy 5G technology. This comes after the country’s communication commission announced that, despite news on social media, it had not given out any licenses…
NCC says No 5G Licenses have been Issued to Network Operators in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is adamant that it has not yet issued 5G licenses to any of the countries operators – despite rumours spread via social media platforms that claim the local telecoms industry would switch on 5G networks…
3 Simple Reasons Why 5G is Better than 4G
To cater to the demands of the future – like smart homes, traffic safety, critical infrastructure, advanced industry processes and very-high-speed media delivery – we need stronger, more reliable networks for mobile connectivity – says Zoran Lazarevic, CTO at Ericsson…
Here’s How Much Vodacom 5G will Set You Back
Vodacom has switched on its 5G mobile network in Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Cape Town, after being assigned temporary spectrum by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA). ICASA had allowed Vodacom and other telecoms emergency access to high-demand radio frequencies…
Vodacom Launches Africa’s First Live 5G Mobile Network
Vodacom has switched on Africa’s first live 5G mobile network in three cities – Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town – with further rollouts planned to other parts of South Africa. This network will support both mobile and fixed wireless services…
8 Most Common COVID-19 Myths Debunked
A few days after South Africa began its nationwide lockdown, the health minister, Dr. Zweli Mkhize tweeted a warning to the citizens of the republic to beware of fake news. He would go on to say that during this time…
Top 5 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review
As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. In the UK, more cellular infrastructure has been vandalized in attacks that were sparked by 5G-coronavirus myths, and Windows announces…
South Africa’s Top 10 Google Searches During Lockdown
With two weeks remaining, the nationwide lockdown is expecting to begin winding down as the government announced that the lockdown will be gradually eased. Still, South Africans continue to follow lockdown regulations, seek news and entertainment online and the country’s…
Over 50 Cell Towers Vandalized Due to 5G COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
Over 50 cell towers in the UK were vandalized over the weekend, reports PC Mag. Major UK telecom companies Vodafone, EE, and BT are blaming the fraudulent conspiracy theory that suggests 5G connectivity is the cause of coronavirus. [Tweet “Major…
5G Connections could Reach 2.7 Billion Globally by 2025
Data compiled by Finbold shows that in the next five years global 5G connections will reach 2.7 billion. According to the data, this will be a growth of at least 20 times from this year’s 120 million connections. 5G Connections…
The Era of 5G: A more Intelligent Future?
The world’s population is quickly moving to cities, virtually every country in the world is experiencing an increase in urbanisation. In fact, that increase is projected to accelerate in the coming decades. Based on current rates, two-thirds of the world’s…
5 Reasons Why 5G Has Nothing to do with COVID-19
Over the weekend, the United Kingdom was host to a series of attacks on phone towers with at least 20 phone tower masts vandalized, and at least 3 of those towers set alight in a storm of ignorance and fear…
