| PUBLIC ADVISORY ON THE PURPORTED LINK BETWEEN COVID-19 AND 5G - 09/04/2020 |
| UGANDA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION |
| TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Africa | Uganda |
| The Commission issued a press statement on "the purported link between COVID-19 and 5G". This was in response to the fake news that was being shared on social media platforms implying that there was a correlation between 5G and the spread of COVID-19. This public advisory highlighted basic fundamental information on the electromagnetic spectrum from which radio waves are part; as well as the non-ionising nature of the frequency range used by the telecommunication services. It went ahead to provide a technical descriptor of what the 5G technology is, as well as the generations before it; (4G, 3G and 2G). The advisory provides highlights of the global regulatory framework and players in non-ionizing radiation and telecommunications. |
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