Exposure Levels

Mobile and wireless communications networks use radio signals to provide a range of voice, video and other data services to subscribers.

The strength of the radio signals is greatest near the source and reduces rapidly with distance. Access to areas near base station antennas where international exposure guidelines may be exceeded is restricted to authorised personnel.

Typical exposures in publicly accessible areas are usually thousands of times below international guidelines. As the radio signals are directed outwards from the antennas, exposures directly below the antennas are typically very low.