DoT report says Mangaluru prison jammers disrupting public mobile network far beyond permitted range

MANGALURU: A Department of Telecommunications (DoT) report has confirmed that cellphone jammers installed inside the Mangaluru District Prison are emitting signals far beyond their permitted range, causing widespread mobile network disruptions in the surrounding localities and prompting urgent intervention from central and state authorities.

According to a communication issued by the Wireless Monitoring Organisation (WMO), Department of Telecommunications, a joint monitoring exercise was conducted on 28 and 29 October by the Wireless Monitoring Station in Mangaluru, along with telecom service providers, TCIL, and prison authorities. The inspection aimed to assess complaints of interference caused by the prison’s cellphone jammers.