Human exposure to 5G systems: experimental analysis and measurement issues in FR1 and FR2 operating bands

Abstract

Human exposure to 5G systems: experimental analysis and measurement issues in FR1 and FR2 operating bands G. Betta et al. Human exposure to 5G systems: experimental analysis and measurement issues in FR1 and FR2 operating bands. 2023 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2023, pp. 01-06, doi: 10.1109/I2MTC53148.2023.10176034. Abstract This paper provides an overview of the EMF exposure assessment issues identified in the 5G-related measurement campaigns conducted in three different countries (Austria, Italy, and Malaysia). The research presented here results from both short and long-term experimental analyses in the 5G-frequency ranges (i.e. FR1 and FR2). Even though conducted analysis meets the EMF exposure regulations, such as the ones from ICNIRP and IEEE, some of the complex issues resulted in increased measurement uncertainty and variability of the obtained data in both frequency ranges, thus highlighting the crucial role of the measurement procedures and of measurement set-ups for reliably estimating EMF human exposure to 5G systems. The achieved results could be of particular interest to researchers and technical committees involved in standardizing and refining measurement methods and procedures, to make them effectively applicable in most practical situations. ieeexplore.ieee.org

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Main findings

Across 5G-related measurement campaigns in Austria, Italy, and Malaysia, the analyses met EMF exposure regulations (including ICNIRP and IEEE). The authors report complex measurement issues that increased uncertainty and variability of measured data in both FR1 and FR2, emphasizing the importance of measurement procedures and set-ups for reliable exposure estimation.

Outcomes measured

• EMF exposure assessment issues in 5G measurement campaigns
• measurement uncertainty and variability in FR1 and FR2
• compliance with EMF exposure regulations (ICNIRP, IEEE)
• measurement procedures and set-ups for estimating human exposure

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