Worker Safety

December 9, 2025

For Industry Health & Safety Mobile Networks Safety

Working safely around mobile base stations and other facilities with radio frequency transmitters In August 2025, Safe Work Australia published guidance on working safely around radio frequency electromagnetic radiation explaining that everyone in the workplace has WHS duties under the WHS Act. The information sheet from Safe Work Australia provides...

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Planning for Mobile Connectivity in New Developments

December 8, 2025

Factsheets & Guides For Industry Mobile Network Technology

The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) has prepared this factsheet to summarise recent changes to the Federal Government’s Telecommunications in New Developments (TIND) policy. From February 2024, all housing projects of 50 dwellings or more must consider mobile infrastructure and coverage during planning – just like water, electricity, and fixed-line...

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Building next to a mobile phone base station

November 6, 2024

Factsheets & Guides For Industry

When planning to develop a building or structure next to a mobile phone base station antenna, it is critical to engage with the mobile network operators early in the planning process. This fact sheet explains how early engagement ensures that the mobile network operators can maintain reliable mobile coverage to...

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How mobile spectrum is essential to Australia’s prosperity

July 29, 2024

For Industry Latest News Our Policy Work Spectrum

AMTA has released the second edition of its spectrum policy paper.  In the first edition released in November 2021, AMTA called for the Government to set a target of 8 GHz of spectrum to be assigned by 2030. In the second 2024 edition, AMTA still supports the need for this...

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Model Framework for Mobile Telecommunications Infrastructure

May 21, 2024

Factsheets & Guides For Industry Infrastructure Deployment

Regulation of telecommunications has traditionally been a Commonwealth responsibility, but Australia’s State and Territory governments also play a significant role when it comes to telecommunications infrastructure. AMTA has developed a model for State and Territory reform, eight initiatives designed to promote best practice regulation for development approval and tenure for...

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RF Safety Program

May 10, 2022

For Industry Health & Safety Mobile Networks Safety Networks & Coverage RFNSA

What is the AMTA RF Safety Program? The AMTA RF Safety Program is a compliance strategy developed by the mobile carriers to meet the legislation requirements of: ACMA Radiocommunications Licence Conditions OH&S Why use the AMTA RF Safety Program? The AMTA RF Safety Program enables management of cumulative site EME in...

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What is the MCF?

November 19, 2021

For Industry Infrastructure Deployment Mobile Carriers Forum Mobile Network Technology

The Mobile Carriers Forum (MCF) is a division of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) representing the three mobile phone carriers deploying mobile networks in Australia, namely Telstra, Optus and TPG Telecom. The MCF is a specialised industry group that deals specifically with issues related to the deployment and operation...

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Mobile network deployment regulation

November 19, 2021

For Industry Infrastructure and Policy Regulation Infrastructure Deployment Mobile Network Technology

The deployment of mobile network infrastructure in Australia is covered by legislation and regulation from all three levels of government including: Federal: Requirements under Schedule 3 of the Telecommunications Act, the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination (as amended), the Telecommunications Code of Practice, and the Communications Alliance Industry Code for Deployment...

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5G Infrastructure Readiness Assessment

March 28, 2021

Factsheets & Guides For Industry Infrastructure Deployment Mobile Network Technology

The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) has released Edition 1 of the State & Territory 5G Infrastructure Readiness Assessment. One of AMTA’s top priorities is the timely, efficient and effective deployment of the 5G mobile network infrastructure. Whilst much of Australia’s mobile telecommunications infrastructure is established using Federal ‘Low-impact’ exemptions,...

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Maximising energy efficiency

August 24, 2020

For Industry Infrastructure Deployment Mobile Carriers Forum Mobile Network Technology

For several years Australia’s telecommunications industry has progressively been working to reduce energy use. In 2013 the Mobile Carriers Forum (MCF) finalised training modules centred around energy efficiency in mobile networks – an award-winning program that garnered international interest. Since then, Australia’s mobile network carriers have continued to innovate, developing...

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What are small cells?

August 26, 2019

Factsheets & Guides For Industry Infrastructure Deployment Mobile Network Technology

Small cells provide additional network capacity or mobile device coverage to a small geographic area. They operate at lower power than a traditional mobile phone base station and use smaller equipment. Small cells complement existing technology and work with existing sites to provide a better network experience. Small cells can...

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In building coverage – information for property owners & managers

May 4, 2019

Factsheets & Guides For Industry Infrastructure Deployment Mobile Network Technology

This information is for building owners and managers and DAS constructors and suppliers in Australia who wish to design and implement in-building mobile coverage solutions. AMTA is making available the following Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) Design Guidelines 2025 to provide guidance for the installation of network equipment in buildings and...

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The Low Impact Determination

May 4, 2019

For Industry Infrastructure Deployment Mobile Carriers Forum Mobile Network Technology Our Policy Work Policy & Regulation

The Government recognises that there are some telecommunications facilities and activities that are unlikely to cause significant community disruption or significant environmental disturbance. These are exempt from certain State and Territory laws. These new facilities and activities are referred to both within the Telecommunications Act 1997 and the Telecommunications (Low-impact...

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RFNSA

May 4, 2019

For Industry Health & Safety RFNSA

The MCF has a specialised Taskforce which specifically deals with how carriers can meet the regulatory requirements set by the Federal Government in relation to exposure to electromagnetic energy (EME) from base stations and consultation with the community regarding network installations. The RFSCP process involves gathering, recording and sharing information...

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The Deployment Code

May 4, 2019

For Industry Infrastructure Deployment Mobile Carriers Forum Mobile Network Technology

Telstra, Optus and TPG Telecom Ltd are the three mobile telecommunications carriers in Australia deploying and operating national mobile phone networks. These carriers continue to expand existing 4G networks as well as deploying new 5G networks in parallel.   Some of this infrastructure is referred to as ‘low-Impact’, as it typically...

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Q&A’s about mobile network deployment and EME

May 4, 2010

For Industry Infrastructure Deployment Mobile Carriers Forum Mobile Network Technology

  Some Q&A’s about Mobile Network Deployment and EME     What are the emission levels from a typical radio base station? The emission levels from a telecommunications base station depend on a number of factors, including the area it is designed to cover and the number of simultaneous calls...

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