Three smartphone makers have changed the transmission power of their devices to limit users’ exposure to electromagnetic waves, the National Frequencies Agency (ANFR) announced on Monday, following an official notification.
“Samsung, Hisense and Gigaset have decided to reduce the power of their terminals by updating the software.“, it is said in the press release of ANFR.
Compliance with European regulations
The agency responsible for monitoring the use of the electromagnetic spectrum used specifically for wireless telecommunications has tested the phones Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Samsung), Infinity H30 (Hisense), GS290 (Gigaset) and set values exceeding the established limits. according to European regulations.
They define Specific Absorption Rates (SAR), a concept that measures the energy carried by electromagnetic waves and absorbed by the human body. Measurements are taken in several typical situations: the phone is held close to the hand, body, or head.
Manufacturer Update »allows DAS to be localized “member” and “trunk”meet regulatory limits of 4 W/kg (w/kg) and 2 W/kg”.
So the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Hisense Infinity H30 go from 4.3W/kg to 2W/kg with their updates for localized “limb” measurement, while the Gigaset GX290 sees its localized SAR “trunk” » decrease from 2.9 to 0.8. W/kg.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “there is currently no evidence that exposure to low-intensity electromagnetic fields is harmful to human health” and that “Despite many studies”.
Source: Le Figaro
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