Mobile Communication
How Australia Communicates
Ever wondered how mobile phones work? Telstra has produced a short educational video titled ‘How Australia Communicates’ that explores the basic operation of mobile phones and networks.
Select from the options below to view the video that tracks the mobile evolution in Australia, from the introduction of the first cellular system to the deployment of early mobile technologies.
Please note: This information is no longer current and is provided for educative and historical purposes only. The CDMA network referred to in chapter two was closed on 28 April 2008 and replaced with the Next G™ network that reaches 99 per cent of the population.
Please note: The format of each of these videos is .WMV
| Chapters | Narrowband low quality |
Broadband medium quality |
Broadband high quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 History
of mobile phones 1:04 min |
Download (WMV, 494KB) | Download (WMV, 3.7MB) | Download (WMV, 10MB) |
| 02 Telstra's
mobile networks 1:15 min |
Download (WMV, 576KB) | Download (WMV, 3.5MB) | Download (WMV, 10MB) |
| 03 How does a mobile phone work? 2:37 min | Download (WMV, 1.2MB) | Download (WMV, 8.9MB) | Download (WMV, 25MB) |
| 04 Minimising EME in your community 1:17 min | Download (WMV, 589KB) | Download (WMV, 4.4MB) | Download (WMV, 12MB) |
| 05 Types of
base stations 1:40 min |
Download (WMV, 751KB) | Download (WMV, 5.5MB) | Download (WMV, 16MB) |
| 06 Why calls sometime drop out 1:14 min | Download (WMV, 562KB) | Download (WMV, 4.2MB) | Download (WMV, 12MB) |
| 07 Improving mobile reception 1:08 min | Download (WMV, 517KB) | Download (WMV, 3.9MB) | Download (WMV, 11MB) |
| 08 Regulating mobile network construction 2:27 min | Download (WMV, 1MB) | Download (WMV, 8.5MB) | |
| 09 Further
information 0:38 min |
Download (WMV, 283KB) | Download (WMV, 1.8MB) |
Mobile Communications and Health
Many people have questions about mobile phones, base stations and their safety in the community.
Jeff Watson explores some of the common community questions with Mike Bangay from the Australia Radiation Protection And Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA
Australian Communication Authority (ACA) Video - Mobile communications and health
