Less energy consumption
Make the most of opportunities with 5G.
The future of mobile communication is here – and thanks to 5G, we are at the forefront. 5G enables unforgettable digital experiences while on the move. We all benefit from this. In our daily lives. At work. And in our free time.
The best network.
Even better with 5G.
The fifth mobile generation represents a quantum leap in technology. 5G enables us to enjoy amazing applications in outstanding quality: to stream, game or meet, whenever and wherever, no matter how many others are doing the same thing at the same time.
More speed
Each generation of mobile communication has brought ever greater download speeds in several expansion stages.
* Potential maximum future download speed.
More capacity
The number of simultaneous mobile users per transmitter is limited.1 When there are a lot of users, this can lead to disruption when switching from one mobile cell to another, such as on a train or on the motorway.
The most sustainable network. Even more sustainable with 5G.
Data transmission in mobile communications uses electromagnetic fields. This means that the adaptive 5G antennas transmit directly towards the devices being used – and barely at all in other directions. This reduces overall radiation levels and increases energy efficiency.
It takes significantly less power to transmit 1 GB of data with 5G than it does with previous mobile technologies.
Lower radiation levels
The measured values for 4G and 5G in this example come from a field study conducted by OFCOM in 2022. All the measurements from this study show that the average value of the measured field strength is lower for the adaptive antennas used for 5G than it is for the conventional antennas used for 4G, at the same transmission power. The limit is the precautionary installation limit value for places of sensitive use. Detailed information and study.2
Transmission technology
The 5G transmission technology has long been state of the art: adaptive 5G antennas transmit targeted signals to active end devices such as smartphones or laptops – and almost no signals in other directions. This significantly reduces overall radiation levels and increases the capacity in the network.
5G mobile communication and health
Data transmission in mobile communications uses electromagnetic fields. This means that the adaptive 5G antennas transmit directly towards the devices being used – and barely at all in other directions. This reduces overall radiation levels and increases energy efficiency.
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1 The capacity calculation is based on the assumption that the devices of the specified number of users are connected to the same mobile cell at the same time and achieve the same average data throughput. Depending on the source (and underlying data throughput), 5G can connect 100 to 1000 times more devices or users compared with 4G.
2 Between autumn 2021 and spring 2022, the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) conducted an extensive field trial on mobile network radiation emissions. The example shows the average values for 5G (frequency band 3580–3700 MHz: 0.17 V/m) and 4G/LTE (frequency band 1805–1880 MHz: 0.62 V/m). For this example, measurements were taken from the roof of a bicycle shed on the premises of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) in Liebefeld, Switzerland. All measurements from the field trial confirmed what was already known – that, overall, radiation levels measured from adaptive antennas (5G) are significantly lower than those from conventional antennas (3G and 4G). The measurements also show that the radiation levels are far below the precautionary low installation limit values of 4–6 V/m, which apply to places of sensitive use. And these are only a fraction of the frequency-dependent exposure limit values of 28–61 V/m.