Snapshot Edition 19

Key players attend AMTA Showcase Key industry figures attended AMTA’s 3G technology showcase staged at Parliament House on Wednesday evening. Around 100 guests were given demonstrations of AMTA members’ 3G capabilities. (Pic: AMTA CEO Chris Althaus, Comms. Minister Helen Coonan, AMTA Chair Holly Kramer)

Government review of content regulation release Following a Press Club speech by Communications Minister Helen Coonan, the Government has released its “Review of the Regulation of Content Delivered Over Convergent Devices”. AMTA is assessing the implications of the review and will be promoting a final outcome that features the use of industry codes and light touch regulation.

Protect yourself from mobile scams AMTA CEO Chris Althaus told Channel Seven’s Sunrise this week that the industry has developed new consumer tips to help mobile phone users protect themselves from unwanted and potentially costly spam and scam messages.

Businesses join Mobile Muster and help recycle old mobiles Foxtel has just completed a very successful muster, rounding up old mobiles in their Melbourne and Sydney offices. ANZ has also joined the round up and will be running a trial internal muster starting from next week at its Queen Street Office in Melbourne.

Minister announces new measures for emerging content services The Minister for Communications, Senator Helen Coonan, this week announced the introduction of new safeguards to protect consumers from inappropriate or harmful material on emerging content services such as 3G mobile phones and subscription-based internet portals.

GSM adds a billion connections in 30 months The number of global GSM subscribers will this month pass the two billion mark according to its global association. The GSM Association (GSMA) says subscriptions to the GSM network worldwide are expected to reach two billion only two and a half years after the one billion mark was reached.

Mobile Phone Viruses article The Age this week reported on the threat of mobile phone viruses. The article quoted Mikko Hypponen, director of anti-virus research at Finnish-based F-Secure Corp, who said mobile phones are fertile territory for cyber criminals to harvest millions from the unsuspecting.

MCF meets Rail Corp The Mobile Carriers Forum met with NSW Rail Corp in an effort to assist carriers in accessing Sydney’s rail tunnels to provide mobile coverage to Sydney’s commuters.