5G Network: Lack Of Data On Health Consequences

“Network of the future”, “revolutionary network”… 5G promises many improvements in the world of mobile telephony, but remains shrouded in mystery. It was in particular the National Health Security Agency (ANSES) which recently alarmed on the lack of data concerning the effects of this technology on health and the environment. So what are the alleged dangers of the new 5G network?

Lack of data on the health and environmental influence of the 5G network

In about six months, the 5G network will gradually replace the current fourth generation. This new technology promises improved cybersecurity, storage and better protection of private data. However, the possible negative effects on health and the environment are still worrying.

For your information, the fifth generation is already experimenting in a large number of French cities such as Paris, Lyon, Grenoble, Marseille etc. More information on the different phases of the trials is available on the ARCEP website. ANSES also confirms that the first 5G offers in France will be launched towards the end of the year.

According to the latest information, the 5G network will be 100 times faster than current 4G. That is, its speed can reach 100 GB of data per second. The deployment of the fifth generation will reduce the latency for controlling remote objects to 1 millisecond (ms). Current is around 35ms up to 1 minute.

New technology will also be introduced in the health sector by promising to completely innovate communication between different hospitals. Considering the fact that some surgical operations are piloted in developing countries, such a hyper-connection will offer better quality of the images.

What's more, the mining sector will also benefit from the fifth generation. The latter was in fact installed in an underground mine in Sweden to allow the use of drones in the exploration of tunnels without risk to humans.

The disturbances associated with the fifth generation

The main fears associated with the deployment of the 5G network mainly concern human health. The problem lies in the proliferation of relay antennas which emit electromagnetic waves. These are known for their ability to damage biological tissue and cause long-term health problems.

Another disturbance that worries scientists is that affecting satellite weather observations. Yes, paradoxically the 5G network could influence the quality of weather forecasts.