Descrizione del progetto
Il dispiegamento del 5G e il futuro delle reti wireless
La tecnologia di quinta generazione (5G NR FR1 e 5G NR FR2) è destinata a migliorare e ampliare notevolmente le applicazioni wireless. Benché sussistano alcune somiglianze con le generazioni di rete precedenti, si scorgono inoltre molte differenze che comportano forti lacune di conoscenze. Il progetto SEAWave, finanziato dall’UE, affronterà tali lacune mediante la quantificazione delle differenze nei modelli di esposizione tra tecnologie 2G-4G e 5G per l’intera popolazione, compresi bambini, fornendo gli strumenti per la valutazione affidabile dell’esposizione alle stazioni base. Inoltre, il progetto metterà a disposizione nuovi dati scientifici rilevanti per valutare i rischi per la salute derivanti dall’esposizione alla nuova banda FR2, in particolare per quanto riguarda la (co)cancerogenicità potenziale dell’esposizione cutanea e altri effetti pericolosi, offrendo le conoscenze necessarie per la comunicazione efficace di tali rischi.
Obiettivo
The pervasiveness and social-economic dependence on wireless technology has steadily increased over the last three decades. Currently, the 5th generation (5G) New Radio (NR) cellular system is being deployed to unlock the potential of new applications that require the connection of many more devices (Internet of Things), higher data rates and low latency (autonomous driving, 'Factory of the Future'). 5G operates in two frequency bands, 5G NR FR1 and 5G NR FR2. Many exposure parameters of 5G are similar to those of 2G-4G. However, there are also many differences that lead to major knowledge gaps, all of which will be addressed by the SEAWave project. SEAWave will (i) quantify the differences in exposure patterns between 2G-4G and 5G for the entire population including children; (ii) provide new tools and instruments for reliable exposure evaluation of base stations, local networks in factories, and end-user devices; (iii) provide the means to minimise exposure; (iv) generate important new scientific data for assessing the health risk from exposure to the new frequency bands (FR2), especially with regard to the potential (co-)carcinogenicity of skin exposure and other hazardous effects; and (v) provide knowledge for effective health risk communication and dissemination to various stakeholders. To achieve these ambitious objectives, the interdisciplinary consortium consists of highly experienced partners with leading expertise in the field who ideally complement each other to achieve maximum impact. European citizens, workers, national public health authorities, European Commission services, regulators, and standardisation bodies will all benefit from the SEAWave results as they will support science-based decisions and policies for the safe deployment and use of 5G and future wireless networks. Project SEAWave is part of the European cluster on EMFs and health.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationstelecommunications networksmobile network5G
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic health
- medical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologyskin cancer
- social sciencesmedia and communications
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technology
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinatore
546 36 THESSALONIKI
Grecia