Title :
EMF exposure measurements on 4G/LTE mobile communication networks
Author :
Lunca, E. ; Damian, C. ; Salceanu, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Meas. & Mater., “Gheorghe Asachi” Tech. Univ. of Iasi, Iasi, Romania
Abstract :
This study reports preliminary results of a survey of the RF electromagnetic fields originating from Long-Term Evolution (LTE) base station antennas. Both indoor and outdoor measurements of LTE1800 and LTE2600 signals were conducted in a large urban area, around a number of LTE transmitters. The measured E-field exposure levels, extrapolated for maximum traffic load, were found to be well below the exposure limits recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) for the general public. The results are in line with those of a few studies carried out recently in European countries.
Keywords :
4G mobile communication; Long Term Evolution; antennas; electric potential; electromagnetic fields; radiation protection; radio transmitters; telecommunication traffic; 4G-LTE mobile communication networks; E-field exposure level measurement; EMF exposure limit measurements; European country; ICNIRP; LTE transmitters; LTE1800 signals; LTE2600 signals; Long Term Evolution base station antennas; RF electromagnetic field survey; general public; indoor-outdoor measurements; international commission on nonionizing radiation protection; large urban area; maximum traffic load; Antenna measurements; Bandwidth; Base stations; Downlink; Frequency measurement; Long Term Evolution; Time measurement; LTE base stations; electromagnetic field; frequency-selective method; indoor and outdoor measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Power Engineering (EPE), 2014 International Conference and Exposition on
Conference_Location :
Iasi
DOI :
10.1109/ICEPE.2014.6969968
