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Summer holidays mean more time spent on mobile devices – catching up with friends and engaging with digital content. The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) would like to make sure everyone has a safe and happy holiday

The Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Bill was tabled in Parliament today.  (28th August 2020) Being a strong advocate for reform of Australia’s spectrum management framework, the Australian Mobile

The irresponsible fake-news asserting some kind of link between 5G and COVID-19 is called out by experts in the science community in the strongest terms – “a physical and biological impossibility”, “complete rubbish”, “no sensible

AMTA CEO, Chris Althaus - statement:   “Some recent media reports have highlighted conspiracy theories relating to 5G technologies and the suggestion there is a link to COVID-19. “These false claims are the worst kind of fake-news

Australia’s communication networks - responding to COVID-19 Demands on telecommunications networks in Australia and internationally continue to increase substantially due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, particularly as more people are now working

19 March 2020 AMTA CEO, Chris Althaus , said: “As concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic continue, the daily rhythm of many Australians’ lives is being disrupted in unprecedented ways, including through open-ended remote working mandates

Smartphones and other mobile devices, such as tablets and wearables, come with many built-in accessibility features that are helpful for people living with disability and those who experience limitations in hearing, vision, dexterity or learning

Naturalistic research which uses in-car cameras on real-world drivers has found the key to significantly improve safety is for drivers to keep their eyes on the road and avoid visually taxing tasks that take their concentration off the forward

Unfortunately, it is an all too common sight to see drivers at traffic lights with their heads bowed tapping away or holding and looking at their mobile phone beneath window height on their lap to avoid detection from police. Using your phone

The Spectrum Review 2014-2016 AMTA has been a strong advocate for reform of Australia’s spectrum management framework and therefore welcomed the Government’s decision to conduct a Spectrum Review in 2014. AMTA was an active participant