Telecommunications companies cannot install base stations

Where can I find information about mobile phone base stations?

Information about proposed and current mobile phone base stations is available on the Radio Frequency National Site Archive (RFNSA) at You can subscribe to receive information about future installations of Small cells are installed by Telcos to provide improved coverage and capacity in local areas for both 4G and 5G services.

Why are base stations an inevitability?

These types of objects are an inevitability since they serve the purpose of providing signal transfer for data and voice between mobile mobiles. The idea of base stations is anchored in their function to provide coverage, capacity, and connectivity, hence allowing for extending the working capabilities of mobile phones and other radio gear.

Can telcos install telecommunications equipment without planning approval?

There are Commonwealth laws that allow telecommunications companies (Telcos) to install smaller types of telecommunications equipment, such as cables and antennas, without the need for planning approval from local government.

How many base stations are there in a mobile network?

(2) Mobile network operators (MNOs) will, from time to time, adjust their radio base station (base station) settings having regard to their own network planning and actual needs. In the past three years, MNOs installed 5 900, 7 000 and 4 800 new base stations and removed 340, 2 200 and 150 base stations respectively.