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Unlike what fake news says, telecommunications antennas are not harmful but, rather, have a very positive impact on the population, as they allow the expansion and improvement of telecommunications services, especially in areas of poor coverage.
In a market in constant growth such as Peru, a greater deployment of infrastructures is needed to guarantee the quality of service to citizens. In that sense, by 2025 there must be more than 60,000 cellular base stations (antenna) to close the connectivity gap, according to OSIPTEL.
Therefore, the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) promotes the sustainable development of communications services and universal access to them. In addition, it conducts awareness campaigns to address the myth that radiation generated by mobile antennas affects health.
In this line, it constantly performs measurements of Non-Ionizing Radiation (NIR). The more than 3 thousand measurements made guarantee its safety in health, since they are below 1% of the maximum limit recommended as safe by international organizations.
"Antennas make it possible for communication to be efficient. Therefore, we have placed emphasis on informing about the value of them and contributing to the demystification that they can be harmful to health. Our commitment is to rigorously monitor radiation levels in order to guarantee the safety of the population," said Deputy Minister of Communications Patricia Carreño.
According to the General Directorate of Inspections and Sanctions in Communications of the MTC, the RNI measurements carried out during the last 15 years have shown that in Peru the maximum permissible limit has not been exceeded for the main communications services such as radio, television and mobile telephony.
