Engineers working on 5G received more abuse last month than in the whole of last year following claims the technology was linked to coronavirus. Openreach, the firm rolling out the high-speed mobile phone network, said attacks had escalated during the pandemic. Sixty-eight incidents of verbal and physical abuse – most of them linked to 5G opposition – have been reported since April 1. Workers were also warned that razor blades were being hidden behind anti-5G posters on telegraph poles. Mobile UK, which represents EE, O2, Three and Vodafone, says 77 phone masts across the country have been attacked over the past few weeks.

Source: Daily Mail May 13, 2020 00:15 UTC