[IEE EC3 News] Mobile Messaging Service : IEE Evening Lecture on 28 November 2002 in Wokingham

[Edward.Stansfield]

The next lecture from your local area IEE Specialised Section will
take place in Wokingham on 28 November.  The lecture is all about
the Mobile Messaging Service, and will be given by Eur Ing Ian Harris
of Teleca. Details are given below.  If you would like a poster for
the lecture to display on your noticeboard, it can be obtained from:

	http://www.iee.org/OnComms/Branches/UK/England/SEastE/ec3/lectures

We hope to see you there!

Best regards,		Edward
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EurIng Prof Edward V Stansfield
Chief Technical Consultant
Thales Research & Technology (UK) Ltd
Worton Drive           Reading RG2 0SB
Tel 0118 923 8203   Fax 0118 923 8399
Edward.Stansfield@uk.thalesgroup.com
http://www.rrl.co.uk
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> The GSM/3G Mobile Messaging Service (MMS)
>
> Eur Ing Ian Harris CEng FIEE
> Teleca
>
> Thursday 28 th November 2002 at 19:30
> Edward Court Hotel, Wellington Road, Wokingham
>
> Light refreshments available from 19:00-19:30
>
> Synopsis
>
> The growth of traffic carried by the Short Message Service (SMS) has
> been slowing recently and has shown signs of reaching a plateau within the
> next year or two. Network Operators have recognised the need to stimulate
> the growth in messaging services. This has resulted in the development of
> the Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) and the Multimedia Messaging Service
> (MMS) by the 3GPP standards body. MMS defines how mobile devices can
> communicate using a wide range of messaging types already used on the
> Internet. This includes combinations of images, audio and video clips
> etc. MMS is widely predicted to be the most important service for third
> generation mobile networks. It will also be implemented on current GSM
> networks. Ian will describe how the messaging systems work and what
> effects they will have on our use of mobile technology.
>
> If you want to know more, come along. Everyone is welcome: no ticket
> is needed. Simply turn up on the night.
>
> Contact for information: rjmitchell@iee.org
>
> Directions: From Wokingham Railway Station turn right, and the hotel
> is a 3 minute walk along Wellington Road. Entrance is through the car
> park to the rear of the hotel. See the council's map at
> http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/Travelling_Wokingham/tcmap/index.html