Mark Arteaga

Real-time push seems to be a big thing in the mobile space at TechEd this year.  First it was Microsoft with the new Messaging and Security Feature Pack for Windows Mobile 5 and now Extended Systems has introduced real-time push capabilities to thier OneBridge Mobile Platform for legacy applications.  I helped build the Lotus Notes OneBridge connector back in 2001 when the company used to be called MobileQ .  Back then the product used to be called XMLEdge (Google Search).  First MobileQ got bought out by ViaFone in December 2001 and then Extended Systems aquired ViaFone and think this is when the platform was renamed to OneBridge but not 100% sure.  

The first thing that got me started int he mobile arena was a demo for Bombardier Areospace back in 2000.  They wanted a propsal for maintenance personnel to be dispatched new requests and to close requests remotely.  I built a WAP solution using Lotus Notes and Domino (since that was running their main dispatch system) but unfortunately the technology was not mature enough back then..at least that is what the project sponsors said.  This is what got me started in the whole mobile/wireless space and haven't stopped since.  OneBridge was my first paying gig in the mobile space.

So far it's been a pretty good move to concentrate in this area and with all these announcments it looks like its going to get a lot better!!

Source: Windows For Devices