The carrier has been lobbying the government over the framework that will govern connected car systems.May 2017 – Irish Operators pay €78m for 5G mobile spectrum Feb 2018 – The Need for Speed – Is Ireland ready for 5G Feb 2018 – Minister Denis Naughten wants 5G mobile network in place by 2020 Feb 2018 – Vodafone Ireland promises 5G rollout within 24 months July 2017 – Press Release – Dept Communications, Climate Action & Environment -Minister Kyne signs 5G Declaration for Europe vironment to establish the facts about the radiation impact of 5G and to delay the roll out across the country until a full assessment of the health and environmental implications are carried out with a report to be compiled of the findings and presented to the Oireachtas”https://www.con-telegraph.ie/news/roundup/articles/2020/01/11/4184188-move-to-oppose-5g-technology-in-mayo/https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/kinlough/428896/call-for-leitrim-county-council-to-oppose-5g-rollout.htmlhttps://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/councillors-seek-to-delay-roll-out-of-5g-38458729.htmlhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/cork-county-council-to-seek-expert-advice-after-concerns-raised-about-5g-network-safety-966480.htmlCllr calls for more debate on use of 5G technologieshttp://denseair.net/whitepaper-unlocking-5g-for-a-connected-city/https://www.comreg.ie/industry/radio-spectrum/spectrum-awards/3-6ghz-band-spectrum-award/https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/vodafone-to-trial-5gcompatible-mobile-broadband-outside-irish-cities-37619326.htmlhttp://denseair.net/case-study-dense-air-building-5g-hyper-dense-neutral-host-small-cell-networks/https://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/imagine-5g-broadband-rural-ireland https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/5g-operators-wont-have-to-provide-rural-coverage-37951423.htmlhttps://www.independent.ie/business/technology/irish-operators-pay-78m-for-5g-mobile-spectrum-35741159.htmlhttps://www.independent.ie/business/technology/news/the-need-for-speed-is-ireland-ready-for-5g-the-next-big-thing-in-cellular-technology-36629260.htmlhttps://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/minister-wants-5g-mobile-network-in-place-by-2020s-829063.htmlhttps://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/vodafone-ireland-promises-5g-rollout-within-24-months-1.3383332https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/irelands-first-live-5g-demo-hosted-by-vodafone-at-dublins-trinity-college-36578767.htmlDec 2017 – Minister Denis Naughten TD endorses 5G Roadmap for Europe https://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/news-and-media/press-releases/Pages/Minister-Denis-Naughten-TD-endorses-5G-Roadmap-for-Europe.aspxhttps://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/news-and-media/press-releases/Pages/Minister-Kyne-signs-5G-Declaration-for-Europe.aspx THE ROLL-OUT SO FAR. Not all new equipment being installed is necessarily for 5G as new 3G and 4G antennae are also being erected. 5G antennae are being installed across the country at a rapid pace by private telecom and internet companies – Eir, Vodafone, Three, Imagine, Dense Air (Airspan), with Ericsson.
A mobile phone mast (called a cell tower, cell site or phone tower in some other countries) is the structure that carries the antennae and other equipment. Read Please note that 5G networks should not be the only concern in Ireland as previous, existing and other wireless smart technologies are also just as harmful.