Ericsson to host North American event in Montreal to help wireless developers sell their wares
Montreal, Quebec - September 20, 2007 - In a move to help North American developers deliver their cutting-edge applications to global telecommunications networks, Ericsson Canada will host a one day developers' event in Montreal on September 26. The event, part of the Ericsson Mobility World Developer Program, is designed to help developers successfully plan, develop, verify and market applications that can be delivered to operators and end users around the world.
Marc LeClerc, Manager, Mobility World Global IMS Expert Centre, says: "Third-party developers are critical to the success of the wireless industry since they create many customer-facing applications. By helping them navigate technical and business issues early in the development cycle, we can reduce their time to market. Furthermore, through the Ericsson developer program, developers' applications and content can be included in the Ericsson Mobility World application portfolio, which we present to our customers around the world."
With more than one hundred years of telecom business experience, Ericsson offers the technical, business, and sales support that developers need to transform ideas into reality.
The Montreal Developers Day will touch on all aspects of wireless application development, with a particular focus on IMS applications. Last May the Ericsson Mobility World Developer Program launched its IMS developer support. Ericsson's IMS expert centers are located in Montreal, Madrid, and Sao Paulo.
IMS, or internet protocol multimedia subsystem, is a framework for delivering multimedia services, such as interactive gaming, to mobile users. The goal of IMS is to have all forms of communication (voice, video, data, instant messaging) move about as internet packets that can be sent instantly across networks with the push of a button.
LeClerc continued: "Packaging information so it can travel over an IP network makes it device-agnostic. That means photos shot on a cell phone at a construction site in Dubai can be transmitted instantly to a business application on a manager’s laptop half way around the world."
The presentations will focus on both current and leading-edge technology, and will feature information on the tools and resources available for the creation and verification of wireless applications. Developers also will have the opportunity to discuss the latest trends, network with fellow developers, and meet representatives from Ericsson's industry partners.
More than 50 wireless developers from across North America are expected to attend the event. Ericsson hosts approximately 10 Mobility World Developer Days worldwide each year.
When: Wednesday September 26, 2007
09:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m.
Where: Holiday Inn Select, 99 Viger Ave., Montreal, Quebec
Who should attend: Application and content developers, parties interested in IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) development and tools or in integrating telecoms functionality to their existing applications
To Register: http://www.ericsson.com/mobilityworld/sub/events/invitations/
20070926_devday_canada_reg.html
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Patricia MacLean
Director, Communications, Ericsson Canada Inc.
Phone: +1 905 206 7928
