computer science

Sinch AB

Sinch AB is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Sinch AB rather than just read about it. In short: Sinch AB, formerly CLX Communications, is a communications platform as a service (CPaaS) company which powers messaging, voice, and email communications between businesses and their customers. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the company employs over 4000 people in more than 60 countries.

Key takeaways

Sinch AB belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Sinch AB to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Sinch AB from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Sinch AB, formerly CLX Communications, is a communications platform as a service (CPaaS) company which powers messaging, voice, and email communications between businesses and their customers. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the company employs over 4000 people in more than 60 countries.

History

CLX Communications

CLX Communications, better known as CLX, was founded in 2008 by Johan Hedberg, Robert Gerstmann, Kristian Männik, Henrik Sandell, Björn Zethraeus and Kjell Arvidsson, as a telecommunications and cloud communications platform as a service (PaaS) company. CLX acquired numerous companies in the industry between 2009 and 2018 and then later under the brand name Sinch from 2019. In 2014, CLX acquired Voltari's mobile messaging business in the US and Canada. After announcing its intention to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) in September 2015, CLX completed the IPO of its shares and began trading on Nasdaq Stockholm in October 2015, with the introduction price set at SEK 59. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, on the Mid Cap list under the Technology sector. In 2016 CLX acquired Mblox for US$117 million. At the time, Mblox was one of the largest messaging service providers in the world, delivering 7 billion messages in 2015. In 2017, CLX acquired German provider Xura Secure Communications GmbH in February 2017, and UK-based Dialogue in May 2017. Also in 2017, CLX entered into a strategic partnership with Google "to provide the next generation of messaging services to brand marketers using Rich Communications Services (RCS) standard embedded directly into consumers' native messaging apps". Part of Google's Early Access Program (EAP), CLX enabled enterprises to build with RCS and was one of the first companies to offer an upgraded messaging experience. In March 2018, CLX entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Danish company Unwire Communication ApS for DKK 148 million. Upon completion, CLX became the largest CPaaS provider in the Nordic region. The following month, they announced that they had acquired Seattle-based company Vehicle for US$8 million.

Symsoft

Symsoft was founded in Stockholm in 1989, to supply charging and messaging services to mobile operators. The company was initially founded as a consultancy company but shifted focus in the late 1990s to sell products. Formerly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, it provided mobile communications in the areas of Real-Time BSS, SMS and other messaging services, with SS7 security for mobile network operators (MNOs), mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and mobile virtual network enablers (MVNEs). The first deployment of the Symsoft SMS real-time charging was with TeliaMobile, now Telia Company, in Sweden in 1999. Building on the Telia case and other early projects relating to mobile messaging and real-time charging Symsoft launched the Symsoft Service Delivery Platform (formerly known as the Nobill platform). In 2009, CLX acquired Symsoft, which then formed the Operator Division of CLX Communications. The division offered software and services to customers in the areas of IoT platforms, real-time BSS, VAS, fraud prevention solutions for revenue retention and full-service solutions for virtual operators. As of 2016, Symsoft had experience in upgrading and replacing legacy systems in the areas of BSS, Value Added Services and Security. The company serves mobile operators, MVNOs and MVNEs such as America Móvil, Virgin Mobile, Polkomtel, Saudi Telecom, Simfonics Telefónica, Telia Company, Unify Mobile and 3 in 30+ countries.

Mblox

Mblox Inc. was a global company, architected by William "Chip" Hoffman, that provided a Carrier-grade, global mobile messaging platform to enterprises, including global one-way and two-way SMS, MMS, push notifications, ring-tones, shortcodes and virtual mobile numbers. Mblox Ltd. was founded in 1999, by Andrew Bud in London, England. In 2002, MBlox, Ltd. was acquired by a newly restructured and capitalized Mobilesys, Inc. Founded by David Coelho, the company assumed the name MBlox, Inc. at Andrew Bud's insistence and operated dual headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, and London, England. This transaction was spearheaded by Q-Advisors, a boutique investment bank founded by Michael Quinn in 2001 and located in Denver, Colorado. The CEO of mBlox, Inc. was William "Chip" Hoffman, who architected and executed the transaction with the help of Gary Cuccio (Chairman), and Jay Emmet (COO). The new company - Mblox Inc. – became the world leader in SMS technology use and carrier clearing and billing, growing from $1.75 million in 2002 to over $2 billion in pro forma revenue by April 2004 (19 months). This growth was primarily organic with geographic expansion into over 30 countries, including London, San Francisco, Atlanta, Stockholm, Paris, Munich, Madrid, Singapore, Manila, and Sydney. In 2003, the company acquired carrier-grade message delivery capabilities through the purchase of an SMSC from Comverse. After stepping down in mid-2004, William "Chip" Hoffman handed the reins to then-Chairman Gary Cuccio, former Senior Executive with Pacific Telesis, and COO of the wildly successful Omnipoint Wireless. Cuccio added the CEO role to his chairmanship. From 2005 to 2006, the company opened offices in Singapore and Australia. The year 2009 was marked by the opening of the Milan office, Italy.

2010: Acquired Mashmobile (Sweden) 2011: Added direct Latin America two-way messaging services 2012: Added push and rich-push messaging capability 2013: Opened offices in Brazil and South Africa 2014: Acquired Zoove and CardBoardFish; increasing reach and product offerings 2015: Mblox acquired 4INFO SMS Services 2016: Sold Zoove 2016: Mblox was acquired by CLX Communications AB (Publ) In December 2017, the parent company CLX Communications retired the Mblox and CardBoardFish brands.

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Illustrations

CLX Communications logo

Symsoft logo

Mblox logo

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Sinch AB

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Sinch AB claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Sinch AB before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sinch AB ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sinch AB

In research: Sinch AB appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Sinch AB in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Sinch AB is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2016 mergers and acquisitions, Cloud communication platforms, Cloud computing providers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Sinch AB outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Sinch AB in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Sinch AB means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Sinch AB matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Sinch AB?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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