Electromagnetic environment protection for communication base stations

Can broadband equipment be used to measure EMF field level?

Thus, broadband equipment can still be used for assessing the EMF field level when measurements are done by forcing an extra load of the station, as it uses to overestimate the field levels. The largest differences in the values measured by the different methods happen at location 7, and especially at location 4.

What are the basic restrictions to human exposure to electromagnetic fields?

The basic restrictions to human exposure to EM fields, for general public, established by the mentioned guidelines are summarized in Table 1. Table 1. Basic restrictions for electromagnetic field exposure from 100 kHz to 300 GHz, for averaging intervals of 6 min .

What is the European Commission recommendation for limiting exposure to electromagnetic fields?

Official Journal of the European Union, “Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz),” July 1999.

Can broadband field probes be used for 5G exposure assessment?

The use of broadband field probes for 5G exposure assessment is still possible under certain considerations and correcting the results considering the base station load and beamforming effects. 5G networks deployment poses new challenges when evaluating human exposure to electromagnetic fields.

Can a broadband sounder evaluate human exposure to EMF?

An example of estimation of uncertainty in the process of evaluating human exposure to EMF using a broadband sounder is presented in . However, this research was made before the 5G deployment, and most of the specific characteristics of 5G New Radio schemes are not still considered. 5.2. Broadband field meter results

Does 5G signal exposure affect base station compliance?

This agrees with measurements done in other countries whose authors conclude that the exposure to 5G signals is limited , , , but this does not assure the base station compliance as full load situation should be considered for such assessment. It also shows that the increase in the EMF field is due to the induced data traffic.