Overview

• Researchers from Project GOLIAT conducted the first comprehensive study on 5G radiation exposure across urban and rural settings in Switzerland.
• The study found that rural areas, despite having fewer base stations, experience higher phone radiation due to devices working harder to maintain connections.
• In urban areas, exposure levels from base stations were higher but still significantly below international safety guidelines.
• Beamforming technology used in 5G networks increases radiation during intensive data use, with the highest levels recorded during data uploads, especially in rural regions.
• The findings will inform ongoing research across nine European countries to monitor changes in electromagnetic exposure as 5G networks expand.