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DAS Specification Consultation

DAS Specification Consultation

November 21, 2023

Business & Industry For Business Mobile Carriers Forum

*THIS HAS NOW CLOSED* AMTA invites stakeholders and interested parties to consult on a DAS Guideline.  Purpose AMTA intends to publish a DAS Guideline on behalf of the mobile carriers that serves as voluntary guidance to third parties interested in designing and installing a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) that will support...

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What is the MCF?

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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Maximising energy efficiency

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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The Low Impact Determination

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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The Deployment Code

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

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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