Extensive 5G measurement campaign to monitor EMF exposure in France

As part of its mission to monitor public exposure, the French National Frequency Agency (ANFR) has launched an extensive measurement program at nearly 2000 sites to assess exposure following the deployment of the new 5G mobile technology starting at the end of 2020. For each site identified in the p...

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Main Authors: Sefsouf, Lydia, Conil, Emmanuelle, Agnani, Jean-Benoît
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Published: Académie des sciences 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/physique/articles/10.5802/crphys.183/
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description As part of its mission to monitor public exposure, the French National Frequency Agency (ANFR) has launched an extensive measurement program at nearly 2000 sites to assess exposure following the deployment of the new 5G mobile technology starting at the end of 2020. For each site identified in the program, an initial measurement was conducted prior to the deployment of 5G, followed by two additional measurements after the sites had been in operation for approximately 4 months and 8 months, in order to monitor the evolution of exposure as a function of traffic growth and operational deployment. The measurements were performed in accordance with the ANFR protocol referenced in the French Official Journal, which is the reference text for accredited laboratories carrying out field measurements (E in situ). In addition to the global and detailed frequency exposure measurements, specific measurements were made by downloading a 1 GB file on the 3500 MHz band. This approach allows to artificially generate additional traffic according to the exposure indicator proposed by ANFR for steerable beam antennas and to estimate the local exposure level that would statistically be reached by 5G in the long term.
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spelling doaj-art-89d7a33e474e464a81f007420b875c082025-02-07T13:53:29ZengAcadémie des sciencesComptes Rendus. Physique1878-15352024-07-0125S1637310.5802/crphys.18310.5802/crphys.183Extensive 5G measurement campaign to monitor EMF exposure in FranceSefsouf, Lydia0Conil, Emmanuelle1Agnani, Jean-Benoît2Agence Nationale des fréquences (ANFR), Maisons-Alfort, FranceAgence Nationale des fréquences (ANFR), Maisons-Alfort, FranceAgence Nationale des fréquences (ANFR), Maisons-Alfort, FranceAs part of its mission to monitor public exposure, the French National Frequency Agency (ANFR) has launched an extensive measurement program at nearly 2000 sites to assess exposure following the deployment of the new 5G mobile technology starting at the end of 2020. For each site identified in the program, an initial measurement was conducted prior to the deployment of 5G, followed by two additional measurements after the sites had been in operation for approximately 4 months and 8 months, in order to monitor the evolution of exposure as a function of traffic growth and operational deployment. The measurements were performed in accordance with the ANFR protocol referenced in the French Official Journal, which is the reference text for accredited laboratories carrying out field measurements (E in situ). In addition to the global and detailed frequency exposure measurements, specific measurements were made by downloading a 1 GB file on the 3500 MHz band. This approach allows to artificially generate additional traffic according to the exposure indicator proposed by ANFR for steerable beam antennas and to estimate the local exposure level that would statistically be reached by 5G in the long term.https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/physique/articles/10.5802/crphys.183/Exposure to EMF5GExposure monitoring
spellingShingle Sefsouf, Lydia
Conil, Emmanuelle
Agnani, Jean-Benoît
Extensive 5G measurement campaign to monitor EMF exposure in France
Comptes Rendus. Physique
Exposure to EMF
5G
Exposure monitoring
title Extensive 5G measurement campaign to monitor EMF exposure in France
title_full Extensive 5G measurement campaign to monitor EMF exposure in France
title_fullStr Extensive 5G measurement campaign to monitor EMF exposure in France
title_full_unstemmed Extensive 5G measurement campaign to monitor EMF exposure in France
title_short Extensive 5G measurement campaign to monitor EMF exposure in France
title_sort extensive 5g measurement campaign to monitor emf exposure in france
topic Exposure to EMF
5G
Exposure monitoring
url https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/physique/articles/10.5802/crphys.183/
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