In addition to the Telecommunications (Cabling Provider) Rules 2025, you also need to understand and follow:
- AS/CA S009:2020 Installation requirements for customer cabling (the Wiring Rules)
- AS/CA S008:2020 Requirements for customer cabling products (AS/CA S008)
- Telecommunications (Requirements for Customer Cabling Products – AS/CA S008) Technical Standard 2025
- Telecommunications (Labelling Notice for Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Instrument 2025 (the TLN)
- Telecommunications (Types of Cabling Work) Declaration 2024.
To view all industry cabling standards, codes and guidelines, see the Communications Alliance website.
The Wiring Rules
This industry standard explains the installation and maintenance practices that you must follow. It covers the requirements for fixed or concealed cabling or equipment that is connected or intended to be connected to a telecommunications network.
Download at AS/CA S009:2020 Installation requirements for customer cabling.
AS/CA S008:2020
This industry standard applies to the cable, cabling products and connecting hardware on the customer side of the telecommunications network boundary.
Download the industry standard at AS/CA S008:2020 Requirements for customer cabling products.
Telecommunications (Requirements for Customer Cabling Products – AS/CA S008) Technical Standard 2025
The ACMA has made this technical standard to adopt the industry standard AS/CA S008.
To comply with the Wiring Rules, cabling work must use products that comply with the ACMA’s technical standard (and therefore AS/CA S008).
Download at Telecommunications (Requirements for Customer Cabling Products – AS/CA S008) Technical Standard 2025.
The TLN
The TLN sets out compliance and labelling requirements for suppliers of customer cabling and customer equipment to show whether the product complies with our technical standards.
The applicable technical standard for customer cabling products is the Telecommunications (Requirements for Customer Cabling Products – AS/CA S008) Technical Standard 2025.
Download the TLN at Telecommunications (Labelling Notice for Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Instrument 2025.
Before supplying customer cabling and cabling-related customer equipment in Australia, a supplier must follow our 5 steps for suppliers including labelling the product.
Telecommunications (Types of Cabling Work) Declaration 2024
The declaration specifies the types of cabling work covered by the regulatory arrangements, which is all cabling work, except for those kinds listed in Schedule 1 of the declaration.
All cabling work except for those kinds listed in Schedule 1 of the declaration must comply with the Telecommunications (Cabling Provider) Rules 2025.
Download at Telecommunications (Types of Cabling Work) Declaration 2024.
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If you have questions about our cabling rules and standards, please contact us.