AMTA Snapshot Edition 130

AMTA acknowledges preliminary finding on aircraft investigation The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) has acknowledged the preliminary findings of the investigation into this week?s incident involving a Qantas aircraft that found that there is no evidence so far to suggest that the use of a mobile phone was related to the sudden loss of altitude by the aircraft.

AMTA thanks Andrew Volard for his industry service After more than six years working for Motorola Mobile Devices, and four years at the helm as Managing Director for South Pacific region, Andrew Volard has resigned to pursue new challenges. Mr Volard has also resigned from his position of Deputy Chair of AMTA, where he served for more than 2.5 years.

Strong mobile phone shipments in September, according to latest industry figures Strong mobile phone shipments in September have brought total shipments to Australia so far this year to within one per cent of last year?s performance, which resulted in a record of more than 9 million shipments for 2007, according to the latest official industry figures.

Jump on board for AMTA?s Telco Charity Challenge The ideal opportunity to network with mobile telecommunication industry colleagues ? and all for a worthy cause ? will present itself on November 27 on Sydney Harbour at the Telco Charity Sailing Challenge.

AMTA rejects false health claims in magazine AMTA has written to Better Homes and Gardens pointing out that it has published an article that falsely claims health benefits from a ?chip? which allegedly reduces emissions from mobile phone handsets.

Firms exploit fears over alleged mobile radiation risks, says report Pendants and shields that claim to protect people from mobile phone radiation trade on people's fears and are a waste of money, a report in the UK?s Daily Telegraph says.

IDC: SMB mobile spending will keep increasing Communications Day reports that mobile technologies are strongly entrenched in Australian small and medium businesses, with up to 80% of SMBs currently providing mobile connections to employees or reimbursing work-related mobile expenses, according to a new report from IDC.