In response to some people's belief that "5G base stations have a higher density and higher radiation value", Chinese telecom operators have conducted relevant science popularization through social platforms. It said that the increase in 5G network speed is not achieved by increasing the transmission power of the base station, but by expanding the bandwidth, improving the anti-interference ability and receiving sensitivity.
According to national standards, the radiation value of our country’s base stations must meet “less than 40 microwatts/square centimeter”. This standard radiation is extremely low, even inferior to the radiation generated by household appliances such as hair dryers and induction cookers, so users do not need to worry. Some experts also said that the distance to the base station is not necessarily large. The electromagnetic waves of the base station are mainly emitted in the horizontal direction, and the weakening is obvious in the vertical direction. Therefore, the power density is often the smallest directly below the base station.
The same question, will 5G base stations have more radiation than previous 4G base stations? Experts also gave negative: "5G base station has a smaller radius and lower power than 4G."
In this way, the denser the coverage of the base station, the better the reception of mobile phone signals, and the smaller the electromagnetic radiation received by the user.