AMTA Snapshot Edition 95

AMTA and NSW DECC launch Muster The NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) has taken the lead on the recycling of CDMA mobile phone handsets by launching its own internal muster for employees.

Wait for full sleep study to be published before drawing conclusions, says mobile phone industry People should not jump to conclusions based on the partial results of a study on the impact of mobile phones on sleep patterns, which was released earlier this week, the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) said.

Industry advice assists consumers who have faulty handsets The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) has released a fact sheet of advice to assist consumers who have faulty mobile phone handsets.

AMTA welcomes hands-free clarity, but calls for more awareness on driving and appropriate mobile use The mobile telecommunications industry is generally supportive of South Australian moves to clarify what is a legal hands-free device in cars and also calls for education and awareness among drivers of when and when not to use a mobile phone while driving.

MCF Road Shows The Mobile Carriers Forum (MCF) is visiting State Capitals in February 2008 to provide the latest industry news and resources to mobile telecommunications network carrier representatives and network deployment teams involved in site acquisition, planning, design and radio frequency issues.

MMS to the rescue for people lost in rugged country Images sent to park rangers from a mobile phone were instrumental in rescuing three people lost in rugged country in a Victorian national park, reports the Herald Sun newspaper in Melbourne.

Hospital bosses may relax phone rules The GSMA Insider reports that hospital bosses in Bradford, UK, are proposing to relax tight restrictions on the use of mobile phones in Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital.

YouTube extends reach to wider range of mobile phones Reuters reports in CTIA Smartbrief that the popular video Web site YouTube.com is opening up its service to run on millions more phones which are capable of using high-speed wireless links, the company said on Thursday.