Swift action by DoT, states to dispel myth around 5G-COVID linkages helped contain situation: TAIPA
New Delhi: Intervention by the telecom department and action by state governments to counter misleading messages linking 5G technology with spread of COVID-19 were timely and helped matters significantly, industry body TAIPA has said. The advent of 5G is set to be a “game changer” for the telecom industry, and expected to spur major economic opportunities in next three to five years, T R Dua, director general of the Tower and Infrastructure Providers Association (TAIPA) said.
On whether telcos are still facing issues on account of rumours linking spread of COVID-19 with 5G and telecom networks, Dua said the Department of Telecom’s timely intervention helped matters significantly.