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Dr Pieter Streicher

Dr Pieter E Streicher, MD of wireless application service provider Bulksms.com, also sits on the management committee of the Wireless Application Service Provider Association (WASPA). Email him at .
Is SMSing making your child stupid?

[Dr Pieter Streicher] SMS language or 'textspeak' is taking a lot of flack for the general misuse of the English language today - both in spelling and grammar. But is it all negative? Parents and teachers have been blaming cellphones and SMSes for a 'degradation in the English language' for years now, and they feel this technology is standing in the way of children learning proper English.

Posted 1 year ago | Like (1) | You like this
SMS phishing on the increase

[Dr Pieter Streicher] Companies that communicate with their customers using SMS could leave those same customers wide open to phishing, the fraudulent attempt to collect personal or banking details. Companies need to ensure that their customers are made aware of the types of SMS messages they send out, and what, if any, information they might request via the SMS channel to reduce the risk of SMS fraud through phishing attacks.

Posted 3 years ago | Like
SMS fuels mobile Internet growth

[Dr Pieter Streicher] The advent of the mobile Internet has not slowed the growth of SMS. If anything, SMS is fuelling the mobile Internet. Accessing the mobile Internet using hyperlinks sent via SMS is the norm for delivering rich mobile content, applications or services, and evolving cellphone design and new business models have led to the convergence of these technologies.

Posted 4 years ago | Like
Helping to build customer relationships

[Dr Pieter Streicher] A common misunderstanding about CRM is that it is about delivering communications using high-tech solutions. Mobile CRM is essentially about ensuring customer satisfaction by enabling communications that offer timeous information sent to the customer's most reliable communications device.

Posted 5 years ago | Like
Educating parents of techno-savvy kids

[Dr Pieter Streicher] Western society has become more and more permissive with the emphasis on the "freedom of expression" of individuals. However, these consenting rights need to be balanced by the protection of children's rights. Gone are the days when parental control meant keeping your kids off the neighbour's farm. Today parents need to be vigilant and protect children from harmful media content.

Posted 6 years ago | Like
New cell phone laws will benefit industry

[Dr Pieter Streicher] New laws are about to be introduced which place the onus on telecommunication service providers to obtain and keep information on their clients. While contract users already have to provide personal information to the network operators, the new amendments to the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Act tightens control on the pre-paid market.

Posted 6 years ago | Like

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