AMTA Snapshot Edition 38

No substantiated evidence to link mobiles with male infertility There is no substantiated scientific evidence that mobile phones affect fertility, AMTA CEO Chris Althaus said today in response to unpublished research from the US. None of the recent extensive scientific reviews had concluded that exposure to radio frequency fields from mobile phones and their base stations caused any adverse health consequences.

Anti-money laundering Bill to be introduced soon As reported previously, AMTA is working with members to respond to the Government’s new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing reforms as part of the increasingly broad national security agenda.

New study calculates the full benefit of mobiles to economies A new study released at the 3GSM World Congress Asia last week found that estimates of the economic impact of mobile telecommunications have understated the sector’s total contribution to a nation’s economy by up to 75%.

Insights into emerging consumer attitudes Mobile is a superior medium because it is the most commonly owned modern consumer electronic device, however, growth remains a challenge because the market is getting more crowded and consumers are getting more illusive, Mahassa Hosseini of Ericsson told AMTA’s Members’ Forum in Melbourne last night. Ms Hosseini talked to the Forum about the results of Ericsson’s 2006 ConsumerLab study.

AMTA speaks to school principals on bullying AMTA’s Policy Manager, Peppi Wilson, recently attended and presented at a Schools Principals Forum on bullying run by the NSW Police in Castle Hill, Sydney.

Mobile phone shipments worldwide head towards 1 billion mark this year Mobile phone shipments rose 21 percent in the third quarter of this year, putting the industry within reach of exceeding 1 billion mobile phones worldwide this year, the technology research firm IDC reported Thursday.

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Public comment sought on the .au Internet domain The Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, this week called for public comment on a discussion paper released as part of a review of the .au Internet domain arrangements.

Mobile industry guides presented to children at Canberra anti-bullying forum AMTA’s guides for victims of bullying and their parents and teachers were used in the information packs for 200 children who attended an anti-bullying forum in Canberra this week.

Ad spending on mobile devices projected to double in five years TechWeb News in the United States reports that advertisers are expected to more than double their spending on messaging and display ads for mobile devices over the next five years, a market research firm said Monday.