Wireless Messaging Demystified: SMS, EMS, MMS, IM, and others [Paperback]

Donald J. Longueuil (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 23, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0071386297 | ISBN-13: 978-0071386296 | Edition: 1

Everything telecom professionals need to know about using SMS on mobile devices, and the incredible financial possibilities of doing so.

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From the Back Cover

Wireless Messaging
* It�s �instant messaging� anywhere you go
* For cell phones, PDAs and pagers
* Great for corporate and individual users alike
* Less expensive than phone calls
* A worldwide success story!

UNDERSTAND WHY WIRELESS MESSAGING IS THE NEXT COMMUNICATIONS PHENOMENON

A booming worldwide craze�with more than 850 million messages exchanged during one month in the U.K. alone�wireless messaging, like SMS, EMS, and MMS, is now ready to conquer the U.S. market. This guide for telecom professionals tells you what you want to know about wireless messaging without getting mired in technical details. From mobile e-commerce applications, technical and architectural components, and the standards that have made SMS a success abroad, Wireless Messaging Demystified provides the vital details you want.

You must read this book if�
* You want the hows, whys, and wherefores of i-mode�s conquest of Japan and SMS�s triumph around the globe
* You need to know how SMS fits with IM and other emerging wireless messaging technologies
* You want to discover profitable mobile e-commerce applications from automatic meter reading to getting a soda from a vending machine
* You desire details on development, implementation, and rollout of EMS and MMS for the general population and the enterprise
* You require answers on privacy, and how 3G will impact wireless messaging
* You can�t get enough information on the newest trends transforming wireless communications

The easiest way to investigate why wireless messaging is one of the biggest communications successes ever, Wireless Messaging Demystified is the only guide you need to fully understand everything about instant messaging, mobile commerce, and wireless location-based services..

About the Author

Donald Longueuil is a Wireless Analyst for the research and consulting fir, In-Stat, a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier Publications. For almost 4 years, Mr. Longueuil has been an advisor to CEOs, senior management, and investment professionals on global telecommunications issues, identifying and analyzing trends to telecom operators. Mr. Longueuil began his career with The Yankee Group. He has been widely published in leading industry and business periodicals, as well as contributing articles to numerous trade journals..

. Colin Matthews, President and CEO of Infomatch, brings more than 20 years of experience in establishing, growing, and managing high-tech companies. Previously a Vice President and Corporate Officer with Sedona Corporation (NASDAQ: SDNA) and President of the firm's software division, Sedona GeoServices, Colin assumed responsibility for turning the company around and positioning it as an Application Service Provider (ASP), serving the Business Intelligence/ERP and information delivery markets..

. Geof Wheelwright is a journalist and author with 22 years of experience in covering the telecommunications and high technology sector. He is a regular contributor to the Financial Times, as well as NASDAQ International Magazine and Canada's National Post. In addition, he regularly writes for a number of British and North American trade journals, and provides consulting services..

Product Details

• Paperback: 335 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (October 23, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071386297
• ISBN-13: 978-0071386296
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,432,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Demystifying but not thorough., August 10, 2003

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This review is from: Wireless Messaging Demystified: SMS, EMS, MMS, IM, and others (Paperback)

I was disappointed that this book included practically nothing on the actual SMSC handshaking and protocols, nor about actual SMS, EMS, or MMS specifications, etc.. The book seems geared very much towards management types who are trying to decide whether or not to implement mobile messaging in their business strategy. The history of SMS and case studies of successful text messaging business implementations get focus. It is not a practical reference for an actual developer and provides next to nothing in technical information.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Badly written, March 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Wireless Messaging Demystified: SMS, EMS, MMS, IM, and others (Paperback)

This book was written in a hurry to catch the SMS wave and it stinks from it. Many chapters were written by different people with different styles of writing, some more eloquent than others. Consequenty it makes for bad reading.

It contains numerous inaccuracies and extensive reptition. Clearly nobody did a proper job editing this book in its entirety to create a common style of writing or at a minium, technical and commercial accuracy. Donald J. Longueuil did himself a disservice by putting his name to this.

Each of the authors has their own bias (based upon who they work for) and this comes out clearly in the book. Thiis book esentially becomes a series of sales pitches, rather than a truely independant overview of the SMS/EMS/MMS market.

All in all very disappointing and a complete waste of money.

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book. A must have!, January 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Wireless Messaging Demystified: SMS, EMS, MMS, IM, and others (Paperback)

It also contains a great deal of useful information on mobile payment services.