Marc Allera criticises vandalism of 5G masts as coronavirus puts network under heavy demandUK coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverageThe volume of calls to the UK’s 999 emergency services number is running at “New Year’s Eve levels every day” as the coronavirus pandemic grips the country, according to a BT executive.
Marc Allera, who runs BT’s consumer division including mobile operator EE, made the comments while addressing the issue of a spate of attacks on mobile phone masts by conspiracy theorists who believe 5G technology is responsible for, or amplifies, coronavirus.