User Guide

Radio Waves:
Proof of compliance with international standards (ICNIRP) or with European Directive
1999/5/EC (R&TTE) is required of all Modem models before they can be put on the
market. The protection of the health and safety for the user and any other person is an
essential requirement of these standards or this directive.
THIS MODEM COMPLIES WITH INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN REQUIREMENTS
REGARDING EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.
The Modem is a radio transmitter/receiver. It was designed and manufactured to
comply with the radiofrequency (RF) exposure thresholds recommended by
international requirements (ICNIRP)
(1)
and by the Council of the European Union
(Recommendation 1999/519/EC)
(2)
.
These limits are part of a set of requirements and establish authorized radiofrequency
levels for the public. These limits were established by independent groups of experts
on the basis of regular and detailed scientific assessments. They include a significant
safety margin intended to ensure the safety of all, regardless of age or state of health.
The exposure standard for modems is determined by a measurement unit known as
the Specific Absorption Rate or “SAR”. The SAR limit is set by international requirements
or by the Council of the European Union at 2 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over 10
grams of body tissue.
The tests used to determine SAR levels were carried out on the basis of standard usage
modes with the phones transmitting at their maximum power level over the entire
range of frequency bands.
Although the SAR was established at the highest certified level, the actual SAR level for
the modem during use is generally much lower than the maximum values. In fact,
since modems are designed to operate at many different power levels, they only use
the minimum level of power required to provide a connection to the network. In
theory, the closer you are to a base station antenna, the lower the power level
required by the modem.
(1)
The ICNIRP requirements are applicable in the following regions: Central America (except Mexico), South
America, North and South Africa, Pacific Asia (except Korea), Australia.
(2)
The European recommendation (1999/519/EC) is applicable in the following regions: Europe, Israel.
The highest tested SAR value for this modem compliance against the standard is
1.151W/kg for use at the ear and 0.551W/kg for use closed to the body distance of
5mm. While there may be difference between the SAR levels on various modems and
at various positions, they all meet the relevant International guidelines and EU
requirement for RF (radio-waves) exposure.