ExclusiveMobile phone radiation, cancer and the IARC Opinion Mark - June 3, 2011 Mark Bridge writes: On Tuesday this week the International Agency for Research on Cancer - part of the World Health Organisation - classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans.
ExclusivePodcast - 3rd June 2011 Podcasts Mark - June 2, 2011 Iain Graham and Mark Bridge discuss the recent report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The IARC has classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields - 'mobile phone radiation' - as being possibly carcinogenic, so Iain and Mark find out what this means.
ExclusiveThree UK gets new CEO as Kevin Russell returns to Australia News Mark - June 2, 2011 David Dyson, currently Chief Operating Officer at Three UK, will take over as the company's CEO from 1st July 2011. Current CEO Kevin Russell, who's been in the role for four and a half years, plans to return to Australia.
ExclusiveOfcom warns of interference between 4G and digital TV frequencies News Mark - June 2, 2011 UK regulator Ofcom has been talking about the proximity of the 800MHz 4G spectrum to the frequencies used for digital terrestrial television. It's concerned to ensure mobile services can be used effectively without restricting digital TV broadcasting.
ExclusiveAcer writes off $150 million and loses 300 staff News Mark - June 2, 2011 Acer says it's giving its channels a $150 millionsales allowance - resulting in an operating loss of the same amount - having found "high channel inventory and disputed accounts receivable" in its Europe, Middle East and Africa operations. The company is also cutting around 300 employees from its EMEA operation, which will cost around $30 million in compensation but will save around $30 million per year.