AMTA Snapshot Edition 71

AMTA Conference This week AMTA held its 2007 Mobile Telecommunications Conference. The program highlighted the diversity of issues impacting on the policy environment and market conditions relevant to the mobile telecommunications sector. On the policy front both Minister Coonan and Shadow Minister Conroy congratulated ATMA for continuing to take a proactive stance on key policy issues.

Australians say mobile phones help balance work and family The majority of Australians believe that mobile phones have helped to balance their family and working lives, two leading social scientists told the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association Conference in Sydney this week.

Mobile telecommunications “punches above its weight” in the economy, says Access Economics The mobile telecommunications industry “punches above its weight” because of its ability to drive productivity gains throughout the Australian economy, says Access Economics Director Steve Brown.

AMTA welcomes review of Mobile Premium Services Industry Scheme The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association has welcomed a review of premium services announced by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, at the AMTA Conference in Sydney.

Minister Coonan welcomes Mobile Carriers Forum Initiatives The Minister for Communications Helen Coonan has applauded Mobile Carriers Forum (MCF) initiatives designed to address community concern at the proliferation of mobile phone towers, in a speech at this week’s AMTA Conference.

Recycling Committee Chair shares MobileMuster achievements at AMTA Conference Chris Mason from Telstra and Chair of AMTA’s Recycling Committee spoke at this week’s AMTA conference. Mr Mason’s presentation discussed the roll out of the industry’s rejuvenated mobile phone recycling program MobileMuster, its achievements, challenges and future directions.

Carrier executives discuss industry key trends at AMTA Conference Location-based services, ensuring content was relevant to customers’ needs and mobile advertising were some of the key areas to watch in the mobile phone space over the next 12 months, the members of the Carrier Roundtable told the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association Conference this week.

Mobile phone retailers win by sending in old mobiles for recycling Seven lucky mobile phone retailers from across Australia have won some great prizes as a result of sending in the mobile phones they have collected for recycling as part of MobileMuster’s "Old Phones New Trees" campaign.