No change.

Public exposure to electromagnetic waves in France remained at a "comparable" level before and a few months after the commissioning of the 5G network, between 2020 and 2021, said the National Frequency Agency (ANFR) in a study preliminary published Tuesday.

At the request of the government, the ANFR launched an analysis program involving more than 3,000 measurements to characterize the influence of 5G, the first antennas of which were put into service from December 2020, on the level of exposure to electromagnetic waves in the 700 MHz, 2100 MHz (“low bands”) and 3.5 GHz frequency bands.

"Few users currently use the network"

“Half of these measurements were carried out near sites identified to accommodate 5G antennas, before they were put into service.

The other half of the measurements were carried out at the same location, after commissioning of 5G, thus making it possible to precisely identify the evolution of exposure linked to this new network ”, specified the ANFR about its methodology.

Regarding the low bands, the first results show that the public's exposure to waves “remains stable” despite their adaptation to 5G.

Regarding the 3.5 GHz band, the first results show that the exposure "increases very slightly", the additional contribution of this new band being able to be evaluated at 0.11 volts per meter (V / m), whereas the regulatory limit is set at 61 V / m for this frequency band, notes the ANFR.

“Few users currently use the network in relation to its potential, which may explain this very small increase in exposure” in the 3.5 GHz band, writes the ANFR in the conclusion of its report.

"Measurements will therefore continue in order to monitor changes in exposure as a function of the expected increase in traffic in the coming years.

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