There’s a great deal of confusion about 5G and it’s precise meaning. There’s also a great deal of fear surrounding this topic in general. Metaphorically 5G has become a specter or an apparition in our culture. But what precisely is it? Let’s come out of the darkness, where specters live, and examine this phenomenon in the light of day.
It’s not that the various things that are associated with 5G aren’t harmful. I’m not saying that at all. It’s just that I’m not a fan of fear. Let’s replace the fear of 5G with knowledge and a plan for reducing personal exposure.
Let’s start with this.
Not everything that projects RF radiation and is called 5G has to do with 5G cell service.
Not all forms of 5G cell service project millimeter wave RF radiation.
Not everything that projects millimeter wave RF radiation is 5G.
We’re going to try and address #1 above.
The focal point of the 5G apparition is ‘5G cellular telephony and mobile broadband data transmission’ – the fifth generation of cell phone ‘service’. For brevity I’m going to use ‘5G cell service’, but please keep in mind 5G cell service is about digital transmission of both voice and data using cellular technology.
Also, please remember that the word ‘service’ in the 21st century from an EMF perspective means living in an adulterated electromagnetic environment. To use the ‘service’ you must be in an altered electromagnetic environment – one foreign to life itself – a sea of unnatural radiation. No sea of unnatural radiation – no cell service, no WiFi.
Among the primary types of non-native electromagnetic fields (nnEMF) — electric fields, magnetic fields, dirty electricity, and radio-frequency radiation — 5G, in it’s various forms, is a radio-frequency radiation problem. Anything related to 5G yields exposure to man-made radio-frequency radiation.
I’m planning to cover this topic in a three or four part series. Today I want to talk about one thing people lump into the 5G bucket which is not associated with 5G cell service. Today’s discussion is 5G in the context of WiFi -- the Malignant Spread of WiFi.
Why do people sometimes conflate WiFi with 5G cell service? It’s because of the letter G. Let me explain. When you’re looking at a list of local WiFi servers with which to connect, you may see a (hypothetical) name such as “Triton Industries 5G”.
With all you know about the undesirability of 5G in local communities you’re shocked to clearly see what you believe to be iron clad evidence of 5G in your community. You’ve been dreading this day. You don’t know who or what ‘Triton Industries’ is, but it’s clearly part of the awful 5G rollout, right? No, it’s not a part of 5G cell service at all.
“But it says 5G, it’s right in the name. I can see it right there on the list. I’m going to tell all my friends -- our little town has 5G. We need to move, now!”
Hold on. This misunderstanding is based on the capital letter G and nothing more. With regard to WiFi networks the G means one thing, with regard to 5G cell service the letter G means something altogether different. That’s it.
To unravel this mystery we need to talk a little about frequency allocation bands and special bands called ISM bands.
Frequency allocation bands, including the ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) bands, are specific ranges of frequencies within the electromagnetic spectrum that are designated for particular uses. The ISM bands are unique because they are reserved for industrial, scientific, and medical purposes, allowing devices operating within these bands to do so without requiring a license.
Examples include microwave ovens, wireless LANs (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth devices, and cordless phones.
Got that? Humanity has chosen to divide the natural electromagnetic environment, which was created for our benefit, into designated bands for human use.
There are many ISM bands. The most popular is called the 2.4 GHz band. This frequency allocation ranges from 2.400 GHz to 2.4835 GHz. This is a popular spot where, without a license, manufacturers create ‘intentional radiators’ of RF radiation – devices which intentionally propagate RF radiation into the environment.
The first generation of WiFi routers radiated exclusively within the 2.4 GHz band. We’ll talk one day about the fact that you don’t really need WiFi in order to connect to the internet, but for now the point is that the original corruption of our environment with WiFi was limited to the 2.4 GHz band.
As time went by the 2.4 GHz band was filled with WiFi radiation. So much so that, in some cases data throughput was affected – the network slowed down. What did we do? Did we implement a public health communication encouraging people to use non-radiating methods, non wireless methods of connecting to the internet or to printers? No, of course not. We opened-up a new frequency allocation band to allow for greater spread of RF radiation.
Instead of limiting it’s malignant growth, we provided for WiFi radiation into an additional part of the electromagnetic spectrum – the 5GHz ISM band which typically spans frequencies from approximately 5.150 GHz to 5.925 GHz.
So what did all the cool kids do? They were the first to run out and buy brand new WiFi routers that operated in the 5GHz band. And how did they communicate their new status among the unwashed masses? By using a new WiFi server name. ‘Triton Industries’ WiFi router became ‘Triton Industries 5G’. The 5 in this 5G meant 5 gigahertz, not 5th generation.
This malevolent spread from the ISM 2.4GHz to the 5GHz band began in the early 2000s. For example, Netgear introduced their first 5GHz router, the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router (WPN824), in 2003.
That’s the story of 5G in the context of WiFi. It has nothing to do with what’s going on with 5G cell service. But you know what? It’s a huge point of confusion and now you know what 5G nomenclature means in the WiFi arena. Now that you know the 5G Wifi story, that mention of 5G as a WiFi device is not related to 5G cell service -- share it with your friends.
We can cross one item off our list:
1) Not everything that projects RF radiation and is called 5G has to do with 5G cell service.
2) Not all forms of 5G project millimeter wave RF radiation.
3) Not everything that projects millimeter wave RF radiation is 5G.
Stick with me, and let's see if we can address the remaining items mentioned above to further enhance our understanding. God willing, next time we’ll focus on better understanding the different species of 5G with regard to cell service – with and without the dreded mmWave RF.
Excellent! I didn't realize that I've been confused by the nomenclature.
I needed this info! Thx.