The Chinese multinational Huawei has claimed a breakthrough in 5G antenna technology that reduces radiation and power consumption, as well as better quality integration between the base station and the antenna. The company says the new technology, called CableFree, is a breakthrough in mobile antenna design because it comes with the large cache of cable that existing towers have. In addition, it incorporates a unique phase-shift design that better integrates the unit with the base station, according to a prepared statement from Huawei. CableFree technology has already been used for some Huawei devices, including the Huawei Pro Munich, Golden Mini and London Pro antennas, as well as the 32T32R Massive MIMO products. This helps customers rapidly deploy high-quality 5G networks, according to a prepared statement shared by Huawei. The timing of this claim around low-radiation 5G antennas could be linked to events across Europe in mid-April when more than 70 cases of burned cell towers were reported in Britain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium and Cyprus. . The issue caught the fancy of people facing lockdowns in the Covid-19 virus after some posts alleging a connection between 5G towers and the virus went viral. Many of these social media posts have fueled the conspiracy theory that 5G suppresses the immune system, making people more susceptible to disease, or that the virus is somehow transmitted using the latest telecommunication technology. . The scientists denounced these claims with Dr Simon Clarke, associate professor of cellular microbiology at the University of Reading, telling the BBC that the idea of immunity-lowering 5G rounds does not stand up to scrutiny.
Some of the benefits Huawei has claimed include:
- CableFree technology improves antenna radiation efficiency by approximately 20%, helping to increase coverage area.
- Improves the power capacity of the antenna by more than 80%. With this, it meets the highest power output requirements of the 5G era.
- Less weight, the antenna is easier to install and eliminates the need for cranes and other lifting equipment, simplifying the process and reducing costs
- Reduces connection joints and nuts and bolts by up to 80%, thus reducing passive intermodulation that causes signal interference.