Telstra 5G small mobile device falls from telephone pole in Brisbane’s West End, destroying shopping cart – amid fears it wasn’t an accident

A large piece of telecommunications equipment has fallen from a Telstra tower on the sidewalk on a busy street and some locals are not convinced it was an accident.

An image of the smashed ‘5G small cell’ lying next to a mutilated shopping cart on Boundary Road in Brisbane’s West End has shocked viewers on social media.

Telstra’s 5G small cells create high-speed Internet hotspots for users within 20-50 meters of the device.

“I was just driving around the West End and saw this 200lb monster fall off the top of a telephone pole and onto a shopping cart,” the person who posted the image wrote on social media.

A passing truck is believed to have dislodged the heavy equipment, but some commentators were skeptical given the controversy surrounding 5G technology.

“Definitely didn’t fall by itself, someone did this,” said one observer.

“West End residents are not all completely happy with the 5G rollout, I find it hard to believe this was a simple drop.”

Conspiracy theorists claim that 5G signals are harmful to human health, but organizations including the World Health Organization have stated that the technology is safe to use.

Telstra confirmed on Wednesday that the equipment that fell was a small 5G cell.

“We are aware that a small cell of 5G (fifth generation) in the West End (Brisbane) was damaged earlier this morning,” a spokeswoman for Telstra said. Yahoo News Australia.

Telstra has confirmed that the bulky mass was a small 5G cell (pictured, a standard image) that fell

“Our technicians have been on site to ensure the area is safe and the equipment has been removed. We are investigating how the incident could have happened.

“Nearby customers should have no impact on coverage.”

The tiny cell is one of several Telstra 5G Wi-Fi hotspots located across the Brisbane borough.