Revealed: 5G rollout is being stalled by rows over lampposts
by Matthew Weaver from Technology | The Guardian on (#4FEG2)
Exclusive: plans to put network transmitters on tall structures has caused dozens of disputes
The rollout of the 5G telecommunications network is being stalled by at least two years over legal wrangling about the control of millions of lampposts, the Guardian can reveal.
Lampposts have suddenly become hot property because 5G requires the installation of transmitters on a dense network of masts taller than a double-decker bus. As a result, mobile network operators (MNOs) are clamouring for access to lampposts and other tall structures in cities, and are threatening legal action to any local authorities or landlords who stand in their way.
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