Making Sense of Radiation

The London-based Sense About Science charity has published a guide called 'Making Sense of Radiation', which offers guidance for people concerned about radiation from mobiles, WiFi and radio masts. It's particularly critical of speculative stories and unnecessary 'protective' products. [Sources: Guardian.co.uk; Sense About Science statement; PDF report]

Networks see lack of profitability for mobile data

Mobile network operators expect to lose profitability on mobile data before long, according to a report on ZDNet from a Next Generation Mobile Networks meeting. Senior executives are quoted as saying the popularity of flat-rate mobile data tariffs means usage is set to increase at a greater rate than revenue. Networks also want to reduce the number of new base stations they need.

Ofcom updates Sitefinder cell site database

Ofcom has reached an agreement with 3, O2, Orange, Vodafone, Airwave and Network Rail (but not T-Mobile) to publish the location of GSM, TETRA and UMTS mobile phone base stations on its Sitefinder web site. The regulator says it anticipates a High Court hearing about its legal obligation to reveal full details of the database, which led to the networks withdrawing their support last year.