Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Background in 5G Hot Spots
https://doi.org/10.35596/1729-7648-2025-23-4-35-45
Abstract
The declared increase in area traffic capacity of mobile communications to 107 bit/s/m2 in 5G systems and to 109 bit/s/m2 in 6G systems may cause an unacceptable increase in the level of electromagnetic background, especially in indoor hot spots, where the intensity of wireless public information services is maximum. A methodology for analyzing and assessing the average electromagnetic background levels in various configurations of the typical 5G scenario Indoor Hotspot-eMBB at frequency ranges FR1 and FR2 is proposed, indicating a significant contribution of subscriber terminal radiations to the average levels of the generated radio frequency electromagnetic background. The possibilities of safe implementation of this scenario for the population are ana lyzed, associated with the use of MIMO technology and base station antennas that provide adaptive formation of narrow beams in the direction of the subscriber terminals being served.
About the Author
V. I. Mordachev
Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics
Belarus
Belarus
Сand. Sci. (Tech.), Associate Professor, Head of the Research Laboratory “Electromagnetic Compatibility of Radio-Electronic Equipment” (Lab 1.7)
220013, Minsk, P. Brovki St., 6
Tel.: +375 17 293-84-38
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Mordachev V.I. Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Background in 5G Hot Spots. Doklady BGUIR. 2025;23(4):35-45. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.35596/1729-7648-2025-23-4-35-45
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