Title :
Methodology for the comparison of cellular technologies and services with respect to EMF exposure
Author :
Popovic, Milica ; Koprivica, Mladen ; Niksic, Stevan ; Milinkovic, Jelena ; Neskovic, Aleksandar
Author_Institution :
Telekom Srbija a.d., Belgrade, Serbia
Abstract :
In order to compare cellular technologies and services with respect to EMF exposure, the methodology for comparing user equipment transmit power levels averaged in time is proposed. Focusing on data that can be retrieved from the network and drive-test measurements, the paper identifies the main challenges: different reporting in different technologies, different signal shapes, and the activity of the service on the radio interface. The methodology for processing recorded samples is given, and illustrative examples analyzed.
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; biological effects of fields; cellular radio; EMF exposure; UMTS; cellular services; cellular technology; drive-test measurements; electromagnetic field exposure; radio interface; 3G mobile communication; Base stations; GSM; Multiaccess communication; Power measurement; Radio transmitters; Uplink; EMF exposure dose; GSM; UMTS; duty factor; exposure index; network reports; power profile;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Forum Telfor (TELFOR), 2014 22nd
Conference_Location :
Belgrade
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-6190-0
DOI :
10.1109/TELFOR.2014.7034347
