Exposure of the South Korean population to the 5th generation (5G) of mobile phone networks (3.4 to 3.8 GHz) and its respective contribution among other radio frequencies in the country

Brahim Selmaoui (1) , Paul Mazet (2) , Pierre-Baptiste Petit (2) , Kihwea Kim (3) , Donggeun Choi (3) , Rene de Seze (1)

1 INERIS - Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques
2 CEntre Technique des Industries Mécaniques - Cetim (FRANCE)
3 RRA - National Radio Research Agency

The race to install and deploy 5G has taken an important turn in industrialized countries. Certain countries have taken the lead, and 5G is already operational in these locations. South Korea is among those countries that have already deployed 5G. In this study, we conducted experimental measurements of exposure to electromagnetic fields in this country to see the contribution of 5G compared to other frequencies such as 2G, 3G and 4G. The results of the study showed that the emission of 5G is about 15% of the global level. The highest level was observed in the vicinity of the antenna and remains below the limits set by ICNIRP.

Keywords: 5G; 3.4-3.8 GHz; radiofrequencies; electromagnetic field

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]

Brahim Selmaoui, Paul Mazet, Pierre-Baptiste Petit, Kihwea Kim, Donggeun Choi, et al.. Exposure of the South Korean population to the 5th generation (5G) of mobile phone networks (3.4 to 3.8 GHz) and its respective contribution among other radio frequencies in the country. 2021 XXXIVth General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), Aug 2021, Rome, Italy. pp.1-4, ⟨10.23919/URSIGASS51995.2021.9560379⟩. ⟨ineris-03501248⟩