Health issues on 3G phones plagued telecom markets

date: October 29, 2001

Oxford Industry Analysts, the independent telecom and IT consultancy group, have announced the launch of Health and 3G rollout. The report argues that the potential health issues surrounding mobile telephony could greatly affect the already beleaguered telecom markets.

It is suggested that with the roll-out of the so-called 3G networks, in which many more base stations will be needed over the next couple of years, public support could shift on the basis of the perceived health risks. Already at a regional level many local authorities are tightening up on the siting of base stations. This is a trend that could delay the already deferred roll out and raise the costs of an already over-priced strategy.

The report's authors emphasise that there have been no reported, substantiated links between the use of mobile telephones, the necessary infrastructure, and detrimental health affects. What is in question is the industry's ability to anticipate and confront potentially crippling challenges.

"This is more than just a report about the 3G business case. It illuminates many of the fundamental problems at the heart of the wireless industry," says Paul Lambert, a director of Oxford Industry Analysts. "The health issue could have a serious impact on the already 'thin' 3G business case for network operators. Along with the uncertainties surrounding the types of applications and services that are going to make the immense 3G licence investment pay, this could be the camel that breaks the camel's back."

In Health and 3G rollout, Oxford Industry Analysts maintains that ensuring and demonstrating phones and the infrastructure are safe in the eyes of the buying public is a must for the industry. "The industry is getting better and better at marketing," says Lambert, "but it has been slow to understand the need for even basic communication concerning this issue with its customers, stakeholders and the community at large."

The report points out that recent moves by the EU to curb roaming revenues highlight the industry's failure to confront the issues that shape its future. 'The failure to act on roaming will prove costly in terms of increased scrutiny and regulation,' suggests the report. 'The failure to act on health and other threats to its business case could set the wireless industry back years.'

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