Released on: January 3, 2008, 7:54 am

Press Release Author: Michael O\'Brien / Openmind Networks

Industry: Telecommunications

Press Release Summary: As the move to replace the ageing 15 year old SMSC messaging
infrastructure intensifies Openmind Networks is leading a workshop and two day
conference in Amsterdam from 9th-11th April for mobile operators on how best to
migrate from legacy messaging networks to intelligent SMS, MMS and IMS router based
messaging networks.

Press Release Body: Alex Duncan, CEO of Openmind Networks today announced that
Openmind Networks is the Gold Sponsor at the Next Generation Mobile Messaging
conference to be held from the 9th - 11th April, 2008 in Amsterdam. For mobile
operators and industry professionals looking to gain a thorough understand of next
generation messaging networks, this is a must attend event.

The conference will offer attending delegates key insights to understand next
generation messaging with practical examples, profit from expert case studies
delivered by key industry players, learn best strategies to migrate from legacy to
next generation messaging platforms, and discover how to maximize ARPU with next
generation messaging.

In addition to the conference which is being led by industry professionals such as
Andrew Tobin, head of messaging at O2, Openmind Networks' CEO, Alex Duncan and VP
Product Management, Cathal Fitzpatrick will lead a pre-conference workshop. \"This
workshop will focus on practical, hands-on analysis of the mobile messaging industry
and presentations by experts in the field of next generation messaging. This highly
interactive and practical workshop will also offer insight into some of the most
promising markets and applications," said Alex Duncan.

Openmind Networks (www.openmindnetworks.com) will demonstrate Traffic Control, its
industry leading next generation messaging platform and its comprehensive suite of
applications to demonstrate how it:
1. Replaces store & forward SMSCs with a high performance router built on an open
hardware & operating system
2. Delivers sufficient capacity to handle all messaging traffic on one distributed
system
3. Enables interception & routing of off-net originating mobile MT traffic
4. Provides triggering of anti-spam & other filters to protect messaging services
5. Supports a suite of value added applications that personalise messaging services
6. Includes an open API to allow customised application development in-line with
Service Oriented Architecture principles


Web Site: http://www.openmindnetworks.com/events/event_01.asp

Contact Details: 4 Westland Square
Pearse Street
Dublin 2
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Email: michael.obrien@openmindnetworks.com