December, 2022
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) published the Mobile Equipment Standard 2022 on December 8, 2022. This Standard replaces the Telecommunications (Mobile Equipment Air Interface) Technical Standard 2018 and requires compliance with three new industry standards for 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 reduces the transition period for compliance with an amendment or replacement to an industry standard to 12 months. This Standard comes into effect on December 22, 2022.