Andhra Pradesh - Guntur   

The health cost of wireless LAN

Staff Reporter

Networking based on microwaves poses a threat

GUNTUR : Using wireless LAN in computer networking based on microwaves poses a threat to human health and switching over to High Frequency band is essential, opined experts.

Delivering a guest lecture at Tellakula Jalayya Polisetty Somasundaram College here on Saturday on `Wireless LAN using HF Band', KLC Engineering College professor S. Venkateswarlu said that HF band was preferable in view of the potential it holds with regard allocation of frequencies, coverage of an institution or industry with good signal, and relative cheaper cost.

Radiation loss

He emphasised on the health aspect and said there was very low radiation loss and effective transmission of message/data of any length was possible. The TJPS College Department of Computer Science Head A. Bhanu Muralidhar explained the merits and demerits of Wireless LANs and High Frequency Bands.

Students posed questions on practical problems being posed in the process. The principal J.V. Ramanjaneyulu was present.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Why canals could not stand up to Ogni
The health cost of wireless LAN
One killed as Congress, TDP men clash

Copyright © 2007, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu