The Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) has published the replacement to the Telecommunications (Mobile Equipment Air Interface) Technical Standard 2018 with the Mobile Equipment Standard 2022.
This standard explains mandatory requirements to comply with 3 new industry standards to extend existing safeguards to 5G customer equipment:
- AS/CA S042.1:2022 – Requirements for connection to an air interface of a Telecommunications Network – Part 1: General (AS/CA S042.1)
- AS/CA S042.4:2022 – Requirements for connection to an air interface of a Telecommunications Network – Part 4: IMT-2000 and IMT-Advanced Customer Equipment (AS/CA S042.4)
- AS/CA S042.5:2022 (incorporating Amendment No.1/2022) – Requirements for connection to an air interface of a Telecommunications Network – Part 5: IMT-2020 Customer Equipment (AS/CA S042.5).
The Mobile Equipment Standard comes into effect on 22 December 2022.
Type Approval Impacted? Process
Spectrum Impacted? No
Imports Impacted? No
Standards: Yes
Product Impacted? Mobile products
