Power of 5G antennas revealed as political decision

Adaptive antennas can now transmit at up to ten times the power of conventional antennas at peak transmission times. The power of these 5G antennas has been set politically, according to an investigation by Swiss public radio, RTS, after gaining access to documents under the Transparency Law. 5G has been in full development in Switzerland since the end of 2020, and new so-called adaptive antennas are being built, RTS writes. These will make it possible to communicate with new-generation phones in a directional manner. Given that they transmit less widely, the question was whether they could transmit more loudly. This decision is being taken politically, behind the scenes, by a working group made up of representatives of operators, federal offices, the Doctors for the Environment group, and the cantons. The crucial point in the discussions is the setting of the “K factor”. This is the figure that will allow operators to increase the power of directional antennas or not. After ...