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Published: January 2004
Summary This publication is aimed at a broad audience of business and wireless professionals who desire to understand wireless Instant Messaging. Whether the reader is technically or business oriented, the publication covers both aspects from an albeit high level yet providing sufficient insight and understanding to determine the next move for their business concerning Wireless Instant Messaging. The publication is written in an easy-to-read format. The style adopted allows the reader to initially view a bullet-point listing of a topic’s salient points, followed by a closer-detailed description of each point. Written for all levels and background, the book touches on technical and business related areas providing the reader with an all-round knowledge of Wireless Instant Messaging. The reader is initially introduced to Instant Messaging, as it is known through desktop computer use. The various characteristics of Instant Messaging are discussed to prime the reader on the basics and how they can be translated in to a wireless scenario. Secondly, the reader is introduced to wireless data and the pertinent aspects of its suitability for Wireless Instant Messaging. Finally, Instant Messaging and wireless are fused and the reader is taken through the steps of how they work in unison both in the technical and business arena. About the Author
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Stephen Dye is an accomplished, wireless communications professional with twenty-three years of technology and industry experience. He has written three books on the Global Positioning Service (GPS), Terrestrial Mobile Positioning Technologies and numerous magazine and newspaper articles on wireless technology and the industry. Originally from England, Stephen has a Bachelor’s in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bromley College of Technology. He first entered the world of Personal Communication Services (PCS) in 1992 while living in Germany and started work on the world’s first Global System Mobile Communications (GSM) network in Düsseldorf Germany. Now resident in the USA, Stephen has consulted for a variety of Tier one PCS carriers and vendors. Stephen also created the world’s first Short Message Service (SMS) only Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)- Esemde, Inc. serving the Verticals and Enterprise Markets, with specialist data services. Stephen is currently President of Wireless Fire, Inc, a Miami-based wireless company providing cross-platform and inter-carrier messaging, SMS micro payment, Chat and instant messaging services. Stephen lives in South Florida with his wife Farida and Daughter Stephanie. The author may be contacted via email at