Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure Assessment for future 5G networks

2018 · Unclear · Insufficient evidence

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Using Italy as a case study with a more restrictive regulatory framework than ICNIRP, the paper reports analyses of saturated sites (2010–2017) and simulations suggesting that stringent exposure constraints could threaten expected 4G evolution and future 5G d…

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Publicationmanual · 2018

Study typeexposure_assessment

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure Assessment for future 5G networks Persia S, Carciofi C, Barbiroli M, Volta C, Bontempelli D, Anania G. Radio frequency electromagnetic field exposure assessment for future 5G networks. IEEE 29th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2018. IEEE, 2018. doi:10.1109/PIMRC.2018.8580919 Abstract The fifth generation of mobile network (5G) will relay not only on the expansion of existing fourth (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, but thanks to the introduction of new radio access in the millimetre wave bands will allow to meet new requirements in terms of connectivity and capacity. Specifically, 5G network will be characterized by the use of new spectrum at higher frequencies with a very large number of antenna elements deployment. As a consequence, the RF EMF (Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field) compliance assessments with the regulatory requirements for human exposure for the installation permission needs to be revised accordingly. In this work, a Country case (Italy), where a more restrictive regulatory framework than the ICNIRP Guidelines is applied, has been analysed to investigate the impact of the restrictive approach on the future 5G mobile networks roll-out. Conclusions The EMF evaluations of existing cellular networks has been analysed in this work in order to highlight how restrictive regulatory framework than International Guidelines can affect 5G and future network deployment. Italy case study is considered as an example, due to its restrictive regulation to verify if it can permit an efficient 5G roll-out. This consideration has been confirmed by evaluations of the trend of saturated sites from 2010 to 2017 in Italy. Simulations demonstrate that in Italy the strong development expected for the evolution of 4G networks and, in the perspective of 5G systems, can be threatened with the stringent constraints imposed by the current regulatory framework for exposure to electromagnetic fields. ieeexplore.ieee.org

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Study typeexposure_assessment

Effect directionunclear

PopulationNot supplied

Sample sizeNot supplied

ExposuremmWave

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: unknown

Main findings

Outcomes measured

RF EMF compliance assessment under regulatory exposure limits
Impact of restrictive national EMF regulations on 4G/5G network deployment (Italy case study)
Trend of saturated sites (2010–2017) in Italy
Simulated implications for future 5G roll-out under stringent exposure constraints

Limitations

No specific frequencies, exposure metrics, or quantitative results are provided in the abstract.
Study design details (methods, assumptions, simulation parameters) are not described in the abstract.
No human health outcomes are assessed; focus is on compliance/deployment implications.

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DOI: 10.1109/pimrc.2018.8580919
PubMed: Not supplied

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