ARLINGTON, Va.-The Electronic Messaging Association announced the formation of the
Wireless Messaging Group, designed to help bring wireless messaging mainstream.
According to EMA, the WMG’s
specific charter is “to promote wireless technologies and solutions and educate corporate end users, (Information
Technology) managers, (Chief Information Officers), and other messaging specialists about wireless communications
solutions and how organizations can increase productivity and lower costs by integrating wireless technologies with
their existing messaging systems today.”
Founding members include Conxus Communications Inc., Infowave
Software Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., SmartServ Online Inc., Sybase Inc.’s Mobile Embedded Computing Division
and Wireless Knowledge L.L.C.
“Wireless messaging has emerged as an important and crucial tool for the
enterprise,” said Bern Elliot, co-chairman of the new group. “The central role for wireless messaging is
being driven by dramatically reduced costs, increased functionality, greater accessibility to applications and wide-scale
adoption of Internet-based messaging protocols. The Wireless Messaging Group is united to help messaging managers
better understand the wireless messaging options available and how various wireless technologies can fit into existing
solutions and make their businesses more efficient and productive.”
EMA is an inter-industry forum designed
to promote and develop electronic messaging technologies. It was founded in 1993. It said the WMG is looking for
others in the wireless messaging field to join the organization.
