AMTA Snapshot Edition 106

AMTA welcomes in-flight SMS and emails on domestic and Pacific route AMTA has welcomed the announcement by Qantas and V Australia that they are introducing mobile phone services to their passengers on selected Australian flights and services across the Pacific, Chief Executive Officer, Chris Althaus, said this week on radio 2UE.

ACMA welcomes release of draft industry code of practice to promote safety of children using online and mobile phone content The Australian Communications and Media Authority has welcomed the release of the Internet Industry Association’s (IIA) draft industry code of practice for online and mobile content services for public and industry consultation.

Schools Muster Up Old Mobiles for World Environment Day Challenge Registrations open today for MobileMuster Schools Challenge. Up to 400 schools are invited to participate in a ‘muster’ of mobile phones to celebrate World Environment Day on June 5th.

ACMA releases future directions for spectrum planning and management with key principles and five-year outlook The Australian Communications and Media Authority is seeking public and industry feedback on two documents that together provide guidance on how ACMA is intending to approach the critical task of addressing demand for spectrum going forward.

CDMA network to close on 28 April 2008 The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today announced that Telstra has met the requirements to allow closure of its CDMA mobile phone network from 28 April 2008.

Mobile Data Services Come of Age Although voice and SMS messaging still dominate the use of mobile phones, there is now increasing activity beyond this. It has taken a while, but mobile data services (MDS) use is now disseminating beyond a small number of high level users to the wider market, according to the Wireless data services study 2007.

Crackdown on mobile phones on public transit ignites debate The world has never been more connected, but in some corners, it's developing a real hang-up over the ubiquitous cell phone.