What Is 5G?
- 5G is the latest generation of cellular communication
- It is advertised as new, higher speed cell phone technology
- It is comprised of digital, pulsed signals that have health impacts
- It is not the 5 GHz signal from a WiFi router
5G Frequency Ranges And Speed
- Low Band: approx. 600 MHz – 1 GHz (same speed as 4G). A significant portion of the network
- Mid Band: approx. 1 GHz – 6 GHz (3 X 4G speed). A significant portion of the network
- High Band: 24 GHz, 28 GHz, 39 GHz and above (15 X 4G speed). A very small fraction of the network
- Low and Mid bands transmit 24/7; High band transmits on demand
- 5G uses small cell antennas
Flaws In The System
- Low and Mid bands only moderately faster than 4G LTE
- High band signals do not easily penetrate buildings (walls and glass) at current FCC limits
- Deployment plans continually changing and are carrier specific
- Will take a decade to fully install 5G as 4G LTE deployment took 10 years to fully complete (2008-2018). Currently, true 5G features are not readily available in all bands
- High band is faster but limited to highly populated areas: stadiums, arenas, convention centers, some downtown streets, metro stops, airports, college campuses
- Business plan not materializing; high consumer cost of data, cell phones and new towers
- Consumers hesitating
- 5G transmitters consume high levels of power (approx. 3.5x that of 4G)
Main Concern
- Demand for more data, doubling every 2 years in urban areas
- Small Cell 4G/5G antennas on every other power pole
- Too much data traffic on current macro cell towers, so more small cell antennas are required:
- The power of the cell phone itself is stronger than you realize
- Biological impact of millimetre waves (more investigation required)
How To Protect Yourself
- Current shielding products are adequate below 6 GHz (Low and Mid bands), where an overwhelming majority of 5G transmissions occur
- High band has difficulty penetrating buildings with current FCC limits
- Reduce use of cell phone, use hardwired computer for the web, emails, and texting
- Call forward cell phone to corded landline
- Change lifestyle; increase the amount of time you unplug
- Understand and respect technology, and the damage it can do!
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