A 5G trial across a limited number of locations using frequencies which have already been used for other wireless services, is currently underway by Melita.

Harald Roesch, Chief Executive Officer at Melita Limited, said, “while there has been a lot of unfounded scaremongering about 5G, that does not mean we should not proceed with caution and ensure that emissions are well within the globally accepted levels set by the WHO-endorsed organisation, ICNIRP.”

“When we switched on 5G in our initial test site at Madliena, the increase in emissions was negligible, less than 0.1 per cent, meaning total emissions remain below one hundredth of the ICNIRP guideline levels. These initial findings also match the data gathered in similar tests carried out in the United Kingdom by the national regulator, Ofcom. As our test proceeds, we will continue to take measurements and we will make the results public on our website,” he said.

Roesch continued, “we started by measuring the energy given out by radio waves from all telecom operators, TV broadcasters, etc. at 282 locations across Malta before switching on 5G.”

He explained that “these measurements, which were taken at street level close to antenna sites, revealed that current total emission levels across the country are currently extremely low. In fact, these are at less than one hundredth of what ICNIRP considers safe for the general public in all but one of the sites we tested. ”

Simon Montanaro, Chief Technology Officer at Melita said, “5G opens up endless opportunities to improve our lives. As with any new technology, however, it’s important to properly test the effectiveness of the network and equipment.”

The advantage which having the state-of-the-art Ericsson network gives Melita is that we can trial 5G on frequencies that were already used in the past, he said.

Montanaro went on to say that “this trial will run at the Data Centre in Madliena and a limited number of locations in Sliema, St. Julian’s and Valletta, with the results publicly available through the website. The trial will also be closely monitored by the Malta Communications Authority who will be measuring emissions using their own equipment.”

The results of the 5G trial can be viewed on the Melita website at www.melita.co5m/5Gtrial

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