Clickatell to host SMS Workshop at the 2004 3GSM World Congress
January 19, 2004 Clickatell, as a leading global mobile messaging solutions provider, has been invited to host a workshop at the largest GSM event in the world, the 3GSM World Congress (being held Cannes, 23 to 25 February 2004). Clickatell's SMS workshop will attract developers, programmers and industry players from around the globe, and promises to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest SMS technologies, integration with Clickatell's carrier-grade SMS gateway through multiple protocols, technical features of SMS and the future of the mobile messaging industry in general. The workshop will be presented by Clickatell's team of messaging experts, including one of the founding members of Clickatell, Pieter de Villiers, and SMS futurist Gary Cousins, both of whom are prominent in the global arena as thought leaders in the industry. "This is a unique one-stop learning opportunity for anyone in the industry," says Pieter de Villiers, Managing Director of Clickatell, "as Clickatell's SMS Application Developer Zone will give attendees all the tools, insight and information they will need to conceive, build and integrate a mobile messaging application, with the ability to send text messages to over 550 mobile networks in 163 countries.
"It's a great prospect for Clickatell, along with other forerunning companies, to be able to interact directly with global mobile application developers at an event renowned throughout the world." de Villiers continues, "Our workshop will include topics such as SMS network infrastructure, Binary SMS, SMPP and MMS." Clickatell is renowned for the leadership role that it has played over the past few years with regard to mobile messaging application development. Apart from providing access to developers around the world, with an active developer clientele of over 4000, Clickatell has also hosted SMS workshops on invitation from mobile operators in the USA and Africa.
Along with Clickatell, key companies hosting other tracks at the event will include Motorola Digital DNA, The Parlay Group, Symbian and Siemens Mobile.
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