Low EMF Exposure Future Networks

Project Information

LEXNET

Grant agreement ID: 318273

Project closed

Start date 1 November 2012

End date 31 October 2015

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies

Total cost € 10 497 270,00

EU contribution € 7 319 934,00

Coordinated by

ORANGE SA
France

Project description

Future Networks

The LEXNET project addresses key factors of human exposure to electromagnetic fields(EMF) induced by wireless telecommunication networks and "low exposure"technologies. The wireless communication systems that are nowadays intensively usedhave induced fears to the general population about possible health impact. To date noadverse health effect has been established but recently the International Agency forResearch on Cancer has classified radio frequency electromagnetic fields as possiblycarcinogenic to humans. Such context may curb the general public from using innovativewireless systems. The goal of the LEXNET project is to investigate technologies andarchitectures to reduce the total human exposure without compromising the user'sperceived quality in the frequency bands used for cellular and wireless local areanetworks (700 MHz to 6 GHz). EMF exposure is often assessed with access points anddevices considered separately. The real exposure induced by a network requires assessingthe averaged exposure encountered during human activities (working, travelling, etc.) andmust consider jointly the up- and downlinks of different systems. The project will definea suitable index of exposure (Iexp), which will consider exposure as a composition ofsituations encountered in various scenarios (e.g. percentages at home, travelling, etc).The acceptability of such index will be discussed with stakeholders. To reduce the Iexpof existing and future networks, the LEXNET project will analyse different options (e.g.radio components, interference management, power control, cell discontinuoustransmission, network selection and network nodes reconfiguration). The findings will bedemonstrated through a deployment in a smart city and validation platforms for proof ofconcept. The project will contribute to scientific knowledge and initiate a specificsymposium to discuss with stakeholders such as national authorities in charge of theseaspects (e.g. CEPT, ANFR and OfCom).

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › electromagnetism and electronics › electromagnetism
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications › radio technology › radio frequency
• engineering and technology › civil engineering › urban engineering › smart cities
• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › oncology

Programme(s)

• FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies

Topic(s)

• ICT-2011.1.1 - Future Networks

Call for proposal

FP7-ICT-2011-8
See other projects for this call

Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

ORANGE SA

• EU contribution: € 692 833,00
• Address: 111 QUAI DU PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ; 92130 Issy Les Moulineaux ; France
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Hauts-de-Seine
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Joe WIART (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (18)

IMINDS VZW

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 531 150,00
• Address: GASTON CROMMENLAAN 8/102 ; 9050 GENT
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Kenny Willems (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Swisscom (Schweiz) AG

Participation ended

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: Alte Tiefenaustrasse 6 ; 3050 Worblaufen
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Christian Fischer (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE

Germany

• EU contribution: € 175 275,00
• Address: KAISERSTRASSE 12 ; 76131 Karlsruhe
• Region: Baden-Württemberg › Karlsruhe › Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Kindsvogel Natascha (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 503 432,00
• Address: AVENIDA DE LOS CASTROS S/N ; 39005 Santander
• Region: Noroeste › Cantabria › Cantabria
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Juan Jose San Miguel Roncero (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

TTI NORTE SL

Spain

• EU contribution: € 517 250,00
• Address: CALLE ALBERT EINSTEIN 14 ; 39011 Santander
• Region: Noroeste › Cantabria › Cantabria
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Miguel Peña (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

SATIMO INDUSTRIES SAS

France

• EU contribution: € 525 665,00
• Address: AVENUE DE NORVEGE ; 91140 VILLEBON SUR YVETTE
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Sylvain GAILLARD (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

AYMING

France

• EU contribution: € 340 461,00
• Address: RUE CHAPTAL 114 ; 92300 Levallois-Perret
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Hauts-de-Seine
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Francois BOURDEL (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

SAGEMCOM BROADBAND SAS

France

• EU contribution: € 392 523,00
• Address: ROUTE DE L'EMPEREUR ; 92500 REUIL MALMAISON
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Eric Masera (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES

France

• EU contribution: € 828 941,00
• Address: RUE LEBLANC 25 ; 75015 PARIS 15
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Olivier HATEM (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

SIRADEL

France

• EU contribution: € 518 600,00
• Address: 2 PARC DE BROCELIANDE ; 35760 Saint-Gregoire
• Region: Bretagne › Bretagne › Ille-et-Vilaine
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Anne Cloutour (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT MINES-TELECOM

France

• EU contribution: € 340 679,00
• Address: 19 PLACE MARGUERITE PEREY ; 91120 Palaiseau
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Essonne
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Yamina BELABASSI (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

JAVNA USTANOVA UNIVERZITET CRNE GORE PODGORICA

Montenegro

• EU contribution: € 120 150,00
• Address: CETINJSKA 2 ; 81000 Podgorica
• Region: Црна Гора › Црна Гора › Црна Гора
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Milica Pejanovic-Djurisic (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

INOV INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES INOVACAO

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 337 500,00
• Address: RUA DE ALVES REDOL 9 ; 1000 029 Lisboa
• Region: Continente › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: LUIS CORREIA (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI

Romania

• EU contribution: € 233 400,00
• Address: SPLAIUL INDEPENDENTEI 313 SECT 6 ; 060042 Bucharest
• Region: Macroregiunea Trei › Bucureşti-Ilfov › Bucureşti
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Emil-Ioan Slusanschi (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Joint Stock Telecommunications Company Telekom Srbija a.d.

Serbia

• EU contribution: € 206 400,00
• Address: Takovska ; 11000 Belgrade
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Milan Simic (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF SURREY

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 666 930,00
• Address: Stag Hill ; GU2 7XH Guildford
• Region: South East (England) › Surrey, East and West Sussex › West Surrey
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Maria Sega-Buhalis (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

FUJITSU LABORATORIES OF EUROPE LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 337 649,00
• Address: HAYES PARK CENTRAL, HAYES END ROAD ; UB4 8FE HAYES
• Region: London › Outer London — West and North West › Harrow and Hillingdon
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Sue Everson (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

AYUNTAMIENTO DE SANTANDER

Spain

• EU contribution: € 51 096,00
• Address: PLAZA DEL AYUNTAMIENTO 1 ; 39001 Santander
• Region: Noroeste › Cantabria › Cantabria
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Ignacio Gomez Alvarez (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data