Stop Kalamata in the pilot 5G

The Municipal Council of Kalamata, voted on vacation of the 5G pilot program, adopting the opinions of a group of citizens who asked to stop the "experiment" for health reasons.

Unbelievable and yet true !. The Municipal Council of Kalamata with 16 votes in favor and 13 against, decided to stop the 5G program, adopting the view that their city is becoming an "experiment with experimental animals of Kalamata" and that the scientific measurements of "Democritus" that count radiation are unacceptable much lower than the allowable limit (0,2 volts with a limit of 47).

They asked not to renew the contract with Wind before new measurements were made, which will be announced at a scientific event in the first ten days of January.

In fact, at the City Council meeting, a text was read by representatives of the reactionary citizens, who considered radiation dangerous, and by the 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. sterilization plan of the Kalamatians with a parallel influx of immigrants in order to change the demographic composition of the city !!!!.

The city of Kalamata was chosen by WIND to implement one pilot installation program 5G. Similar programs have already been implemented in other cities and regions of Greece by other companies. For example COSMOTE runs the same program in the Municipality of Zografou.

WIND responded to the Kalamata City Council with the following notice:

"What if our country is trying to get on the threshold of growth after 10 painful years of crisis? What if everyone recognizes that the "4 Industrial Revolution", with the development of new generation fiber optic networks and 5G, has already begun and Greece should not miss this train too? Whatever our country needs investment, needs perspective, vision and determination to stop the "bleeding" of brain drain? Technophobia and digital illiteracy threaten to take us back decades, as evidenced by the Kalamata City Council's decision to suspend the pilot of the 5 mobile generation network (5G).

»Kalamata had all the guarantees to become a model city in terms of digital infrastructure and to be at the forefront of technological developments and development, even compared to the large urban centers of the country. Instead, it risks stripping away that privilege and wasting precious time, making its citizens victims of misinformation, ignorance and, at times, political exploitation of an issue that should be a national goal and priority.

With the state expressing its intention to auction the licenses for 5G in 2020, but with a hostile environment that seems to be shaped by individual local governments, the investments are in danger of being delayed. But they will come to others countries which the Greeks like to consider as models, e.g. the Scandinavians. In these countries, which, remarkably, are among the most stringent in terms of security, investments in new generation telecommunications infrastructure are advancing rapidly, to meet the developments of their citizens, since by 2025 58% of the world population will have access to 5G networks and services.

Greece is at a crossroads: either jumping into the future, leveraging infrastructure, or monitoring developments and trying to catch up. The courage, determination, and responsible attitude and information of central decision makers are indispensable components for the development of new technologies and innovations in Greece. At the point where our country is today - moving to technology infrastructure with 2-3 years difference compared to Europe's first speed - it is crucial that no more time is lost and the digital divide widens.

»Digital technology will transform the entire global economy and society, and it will do so very quickly. The European Commission estimates that for every €1 billion invested in Internet development, an average of 9.300 jobs are created. The 5th generation technology in mobile έχει τη δυναμική να «ξεκλειδώσει» έσοδα της τάξης των 12,3 τρισ. δολαρίων για ένα ευρύ φάσμα κλάδων της παγκόσμιας οικονομίας. Εκτιμάται ότι από το 2020 έως το 2035, η συνολική συμβολή του 5G στο παγκόσμιο ΑΕΠ θα είναι ισοδύναμη με μια οικονομία του μεγέθους της Ινδίας σήμερα, την έβδομη μεγαλύτερη στον κόσμο. Δεν είναι τυχαίο ότι εννέα στους δέκα ανθρώπους πιστεύουν ότι το 5G θα επιτρέψει τη creation new products and services that have not yet been invented.

»In any case, as it is natural to be concerned about any new technology and its effect on public health, it is easy to cultivate fear as a result of lack of knowledge, misinformation and often technophobia. That is why there are competent scientific organizations, global as well as national, such as the Hellenic Atomic Energy Commission - Demokritos (who have been carrying out thousands of measurements for years), which the Kalamata municipal council did not take care to consult, in order to properly inform and officially its citizens.

"Greece has a great opportunity ahead of it. New generation networks such as fiber and 5G, which can play a key role in the growth of the economy, contribute greatly to the recovery of Greek businesses and revitalize many industries.
This will not happen, however, unless we stop raising obstacles to this ongoing effort. "

The conclusion is yours to make.