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O2 plc Corporate Responsibility report 2005/06

Mobile matters – a review of key issues

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Independent research

O2 supports a number of independent and peer-reviewed research programmes into the alleged health effects of radio frequency.

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  • The £7.4 million Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) programme, equally funded by the UK Government and the mobile industry over a seven year period. O2 has agreed to help fund the second phase of the UK MTHR programme along with the other four UK mobile operators. We await a contractual commitment from the UK Government for this next phase.
  • An approximately £10.0 million Home Office study of Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA), the technology used by O2 Airwave - our secure network for emergency services.
  • The German Government and joint industry research project (German Mobile Telecommunication Research Programme), to which O2 has contributed approximately €1.9 million between 2002 and 2005.
  • The Research Association of Radio Application in Germany contributing around €130,000 annually.
  • The World Health Organisation's International EMF project to set priorities and maintain a research database.
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