- Always Active Technologies
Always Active Technologies (AAT) is a
Wireless Application Service Provider (WASP) established in August 2001 and based inDurban ,South Africa . The company (fledged from theStorm Group where it was initially a "R&D" department) develops mobile, application and web solutions for corporates and individuals and works with the 3 main South African cellular networks, namelyVodacom ,MTN Group andCell C . The industry is regulated by W.A.S.P.A (Wireless Application Service Providers Association) of which AAT was a founding member. [cite web
title = WASPA members
publisher = WASPA
url = http://www.waspa.org.za/members/full/alwaysactivetech.shtml
format =HTML
accessdate = 2007-08-31 ]AAT's core technological focus includes
Short message service s (SMS),Multimedia Messaging Service s (MMS) ,Enhanced Messaging Service s (EMS),Short Code s, Mobile Device Applications, Mobile IM applications,Mapping andweather solutions. The company CEO is Loet de Swart, CTO is Greg Mahlknecht and the Chairman is Rob Fisher.In 2001, AAT piloted the SMileS initiative in
KwaZulu-Natal which aimed to provide users with information on crime in their area via SMS. [cite web
last = Burrows
first = Tracy
title = IT takes on crime
publisher = IT Web
date = 2002-02-04
url = http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/features/itagainstcrime/feature020204-6.asp
format =HTML
accessdate = 2007-08-31 ] The company supplied technology toScotland Yard in 2002 to facilitate communications between police, reservists and other staff during the celebrations of theGolden Jubilee of Elizabeth II using SMS. [cite press release
title = South African technology protects the Queen on her Jubilee
publisher = IT Web
date = 2002-06-18
url = http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2002/0206180815.asp?S=Mobile%20and%20Wireless%20Technology&A=MAW&O=S
accessdate = 2007-08-31 ]In 2004, the AAT collaborated with BrabysMaps to produce an online mapping and route-generation system for
South Africa which launched in 2005. [cite web
title = Online Mapping for South Africa
publisher = Bizcommunity.com
date = 2005-11-25
url = http://www.biz-community.com/Article/196/23/8726.html
format=HTML
accessdate = 2007-08-31 ]References
External links
* [http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/internet/2003/0311201154.asp?A=CEL&S=Cellular&O=E&CiRestriction Standard Bank falls in with SMS security]
* [http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/internet/2005/0509061351.asp?S=Contact%20Centres&A=CAC&O=FRGN IEC electronic voter support a hit]
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