Analysis of Collocated Base Transceiver Stations And Associated Risks in Erecting Base Stations

Abstract

This paper deals with the study of collocation base station and the risk associated in mounting and erecting base stations (towers). The deployment and positioning of the base stations in the same geographic area (collocation zone) has been a prime concern resulting in interference and high radiation exposure. To reduce cost and the risk of erecting this tower. The research aims at analyzing the collocated base transceiver and carefully exploring the dangers in erecting the base stations. Data were collected on Collocated base transceiver station by different operators in Korley klotte on a particular site as collocated base station, the location of each base transceiver station was captured in the study area using the Ghana Post GPS mobile application. However, this data collected were analyzed using Microsoft excel and Statistical Package for Social Scientist’s (SPSS). The findings of the study showed that the radiofrequency power density exposure hazard index in Korley Klotte was observed to be within the allowable 4.5w/m <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> and 9w/m <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> with corresponding frequencies of 10KHz and 30GHz exposure limit to the public as recommended by International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).