Proceedings of the Multimedia University Engineering Conference (MECON 2022)

Downlink Electromagnetic Field Exposure Levels in Pre-5G and 5G Ultra-Dense Mobile Networks

Authors
Nor Fazlin Mohd Nasir1, Heng Siong Lim1, *, Kah Seng Diong2
1Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia
2ZTE (Malaysia) Corporation Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
*Corresponding author. Email: hslim@mmu.edu.my
Corresponding Author
Heng Siong Lim
Available Online 23 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-082-4_25How to use a DOI?
Keywords
5G; EMF exposure; path loss models; urban macro site; urban micro site
Abstract

5G new radio (NR) is a new radio access network technology that will enable ultra-high speed, ultra-high reliability and ultra-low latency mobile services. The deployment of 5G NR is actively ongoing now in many regions worldwide. Nevertheless, the public is still concerned about the electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure from 5G networks due to the potential health risk. The goal of this research is to investigate the EMF exposure from downlink transmission of ultra-dense 5G mobile networks. In particular, both urban macro (UMa) cell and urban micro (UMi) cell scenarios are considered in this study. The EMF exposure level is simulated by using several standard path loss propagation models such as the free space model, 3GPP model, alpha-beta-gamma model and close-in reference model in both line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight scenarios. Then, the EMF exposure from 5G network is compared to that of the LTE network. Some results on the safe distance between 5G base station and the user equipment to minimize health risk are also presented.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Multimedia University Engineering Conference (MECON 2022)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
23 December 2022
ISBN
978-94-6463-082-4
ISSN
2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-082-4_25How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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AU  - Nor Fazlin Mohd Nasir
AU  - Heng Siong Lim
AU  - Kah Seng Diong
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/23
TI  - Downlink Electromagnetic Field Exposure Levels in Pre-5G and 5G Ultra-Dense Mobile Networks
BT  - Proceedings of the Multimedia University Engineering Conference (MECON 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 264
EP  - 280
SN  - 2352-5401
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