Cross-frequency jamming wave

The Consciousness's activation trigger also sent out a cross-frequency jamming wave, which Lt David Judd speculated was due to the Consciousness being vulnerable to certain radio signals; (PROSE: Operation Mannequin) the Eleventh Doctor seemingly confirmed his theory when he told an Auton duplicate of Rory Williams that radio transmissions can harm Autons. (TV: The Big Bang) This cross-frequency jamming wave was responsible for disrupting global communication, which, in turn, helped mitigate the spread of footage and information about Operation Mannequin spreading. (PROSE: Operation Mannequin)