Peak national body representing Australia’s mobile telecommunications industry Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association has endorsed the development of new IEC mobile safety standards, which was led by the organization’s two members—Mike Wood and Des Ward.
The 2022 edition of the IEC 62232 standard has been adopted with the highest score of 100% positive votes with the main updates including:
Increased frequency range from 100MHz to 300GHz to support millimeter wave
Assessment of antennas using beamforming
Assessment methods using actual transmission levels of base stations during operation
Case studies from live 5G networks illustrating transmission levels monitoring and control
The IEC meeting in Naples University, Italy has concurred on the latest 5G EME testing standards for base stations along with a five-year plan to deliver 5G electromagnetic field assessment standards and technical reports for base stations and devices, and new standards for the safety assessment of electric vehicles.
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AMTA CEO Louise Hyland said the 5G EME testing is another “significant milestone for 5G in Australia as the mobile telecommunications industry continues to aim to provide confidence to the public in relation to the safety of the technology.”
“With the global acceleration of smart sustainable cities and rapid deployment of 5G networks, the new international mobile safety standards reflect the latest scientific and technological updates, and international best practice, ensuring members of the Australian public can remain confident in the safety of the mobile technologies deployed as they adopt them in their everyday lives,” Hyland said.
Communities will see more transparency reading EME reports based on the areas they live upon the approval of the latest EMF assessment standards for 5G base stations, according to AMTA.
The calculated EME levels were typically over 10x higher than the measured levels, according to the current assessment methodologies in the recent ACMA 5G base station audits.
The new standard specifically focuses on test methods to achieve the most accurate assessment of 5G base stations and includes EME case studies from Australian 5G networks.
It recommends using the actual maximum transmission levels from real site operation rather than the rated maximum that is generally not reached during operation.
“Harnessing the collaborative power of academia, industry, governments, and testing laboratories all working together, is what delivers the world’s best practice. It is a great honor to lead this team of international experts contributing to the ongoing safety of all communities,” said TC106 International Electrotechnical Commission chairman Mike Wood.
“This new edition is the outcome of joint effort and contribution from a range of experts, including academia, industry, governments and testing laboratories, from more than 15 nationalities on all continents,” said IEC co-convener Des Ward.
This first appeared in the subscription newsletter CommsWire on 5 October 2022.
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