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No matter how far you roam, you still call Australia home via mobile The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) welcomes the finding of the Parliamentary inquiry into mobile roaming charges that the prices for such services are set by overseas operators and are largely out of the hands of local carriers.

Research Forecasts With so many challenges in the financial sector and growing uncertainty as to just how the current turmoil will play out in the local economy and globally, mobile telecommunications will prove resilient and a key part of the recovery.

MCF?s new look website The Mobile Carriers Forum (MCF) has launched a new look website www.mcf.amta.org.au.

MP calls for more mobile drop-off recycling outlets in Victorian public buildings In recognising that mobile phones have become a necessary part of life, the State Member for Frankston Dr Alistair Harkness last week called on the Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change to establish mobile phone recycling points in government buildings in Victoria.

Consumers to benefit from mobile premium services industry code Communications Alliance, the peak industry body for the Australian communications industry, today announced it has finalised the Mobile Premium Services Industry Code for registration by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

Mobile shipment figures for February There were 521,512 shipments of mobile phones to Australia in February 2009, according to the latest industry figures.

High-speed mobile broadband to open productivity floodgates Total Telecom today reports that it has been an extraordinary decade for the Internet, encompassing an economic and dot.com boom and bust period. Alongside a comprehensive restructuring of global communications, this has generated a set of changes that have transformed the way we now work and play.

Researcher predicts 913 million mobile banking users by 2014 According to a new research report by Berg Insight, the worldwide number of users of mobile banking and related services is forecasted to grow from 20 million users in 2008 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 89.0 percent to reach 913 million users in 2014, Total Telecom reports today.