GARI Annual Report 2024
May 2024 | Report
GARI is an online database for accessible devices. The Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative (GARI) was created in 2008 by the Mobile & Wireless Forum (MWF) with the intention to help consumers learn about existing accessibility features and identify mobile phones that work for them. Over the years, the database has grown to also include information on accessible tablets, Smart TVs and Wearables. Since 2021, GARI also includes short videos on where to find the accessibility features in the devices and how to activate them.
May 2024 | Report
GARI is an online database for accessible devices. The Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative (GARI) was created in 2008 by the Mobile & Wireless Forum (MWF) with the intention to help consumers learn about existing accessibility features and identify mobile phones that work for them. Over the years, the database has grown to also include information on accessible tablets, Smart TVs and Wearables. Since 2021, GARI also includes short videos on where to find the accessibility features in the devices and how to activate them.
In 2023, we celebrated GARI’s 15-year anniversary, and used this opportunity to reach out to ever more stakeholders. The report gives an overview on the progress made in 2023.
EMF on European Roads
March 2024 | Video
A recent European study looked into the EMF levels within a car during extensive road travel spanning over 1,900 kilometers.
March 2024 | Video
A recent European study looked into the EMF levels within a car during extensive road travel spanning over 1,900 kilometers.
SAR Measurement Conservativeness & Separation Distance
December 2023 | Viewpoint
This Viewpoint covers the conservativeness of SAR measurement standards and how SAR values reported for each model consequently overstate real-life exposure levels.
December 2023 | Viewpoint
This Viewpoint covers the conservativeness of SAR measurement standards and how SAR values reported for each model consequently overstate real-life exposure levels.
Ambient RF EMF Levels in Switzerland
November 2023 | Video
‘We measured the ambient RF-EMF levels in V/m in the same 49 outdoor areas and in public transport in 2014 and 2021 using portable RF-EMF exposure meters carried in a backpack. … Results … across Switzerland suggest that RF-EMF levels in public places have not significantly changed between 2014 and 2021 despite an 18-fold increase in mobile data transmission during that period. The absence of temporal changes may be owed to the shift to newer mobile communication technologies, which are more efficient.’
November 2023 | Video
‘We measured the ambient RF-EMF levels in V/m in the same 49 outdoor areas and in public transport in 2014 and 2021 using portable RF-EMF exposure meters carried in a backpack. … Results … across Switzerland suggest that RF-EMF levels in public places have not significantly changed between 2014 and 2021 despite an 18-fold increase in mobile data transmission during that period. The absence of temporal changes may be owed to the shift to newer mobile communication technologies, which are more efficient.’
RF-EMF Exposure from Vehicular Connectivity
November 2023 | Video
The video covers the outcomes from two recently published papers looking at the exposure from car-mounted antennas.
November 2023 | Video
The video covers the outcomes from two recently published papers looking at the exposure from car-mounted antennas.
Risk Communication Guide for Mobile Phones and Base Stations
September 2023 | Technical Paper
This document aims to provide practical guidance and support on good risk communication practices for people working in the mobile industry, especially those who are facing public concerns about radio signals.
September 2023 | Technical Paper
This document aims to provide practical guidance and support on good risk communication practices for people working in the mobile industry, especially those who are facing public concerns about radio signals.
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