An Overview On SMS Applications
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Published on 02/13/2008
Various SMS applications have been globally popularized throughout the years, and one of the highest earner in the wireless industry is commonly called, text messaging.
Various SMS applications have been globally popularized throughout the years, and one of the highest earner in the wireless industry is commonly called, text messaging.An Overview On SMS Applications
Short Message Service or simply known as SMS has indeed been highly successful in the wireless technology. Over billions of these SMS messages are sent to all parts of the globe every single day. Today, SMS has become a prime earner for wireless carriers. Innovative SMS applications are now created on top of SMS technology and many more are still being developed.
The SMS or commonly known as text messaging, is a way of sending a short message with the use of mobile phone. Originally defined as an integral part of the GSM standards way back in 1985, SMS application used to send messages comprised of a maximum of 160 characters for GSM mobile handsets. And since then, the feedback for such service has broadened to include other mobile standards like Digital AMPS and ANSI CDMA networks, along with landline and satellite networks. More often than not, SMS messages are applicable between mobile to mobile texts messaging, even though other diverse types of messaging are likewise being supported. SMS term is non-technically used to address text messages specifically in the European countries wherein GSM system is very much established.
SMS applications make use of Service Centre that acts as the forwarding center for the short messages. In addition, this Service Centre associates with PLMN, or the Public Land Mobile Network or PSTN through Interworking and Gateway MSCs. Messages sent by a subscriber will be transported from the handset to the Service Centre. Short Message Services are mostly supported on digital mobile phones and with some personal digital assistants with wireless telecommunications. Meanwhile, handsets with enabled fixed-line require messages in their text format for recipients to receive them. However, messages may also be delivered to non-enabled units by using the text to speech conversion.
The entire concept of SMS applications to mobile users used to be dormant in many communities beginning the 80's. But then, experts from those communities contributed their discussions and opinions regarding GSM services. Many of the ideas gave thoughts on SMS as a mean to alert a mobile user, like for example, of deposited voice mails, while other's ideas were that of sophisticated applications like telemetry. Nevertheless, there were few who believed that SMS would only be used to send text messages from a particular subscriber to another mobile user.
SMS was originally designed as an integral part of GSM, but presently, it is already available on vast ranges of networks, including the 3G networks. On the other hand, SMS is not applicable to every text messaging system, as there are alternative implementations to it such as NTT Docomo's Short Mail and J-Phone's SkyMail, both of which originated in Japan. With the revolution of gadgets, especially mobile phones, email messaging is made possible, as popularized by RIM BlackBerry and NTT Docomo's I-mode, which made use of the standard mailing protocols of SMTP over the TCP/IP.
SMS applications deduced its benefits out from its two primary advantages against other forms of communication. If by actual communication's calculation, SMS is the fastest type of communication including several instances such as out of coverage area, counterpart not answering the call or being put on hold and listening to voicemail. But at its worst, SMS application is seconds slower compared to Blackberry wireless email or with a direct voice call. In the best case though, it is hours or days faster than any other means of communication. Text messages may be read 30 minutes within, whereas email messages can be read within 48 hours.
In 2006, commercial SMS garnered more than a massive 80 billion dollars worldwide. In average, an SMS has a global price of 11 cents and still maintains a profit margin of 90%.
The SMS or commonly known as text messaging, is a way of sending a short message with the use of mobile phone. Originally defined as an integral part of the GSM standards way back in 1985, SMS application used to send messages comprised of a maximum of 160 characters for GSM mobile handsets. And since then, the feedback for such service has broadened to include other mobile standards like Digital AMPS and ANSI CDMA networks, along with landline and satellite networks. More often than not, SMS messages are applicable between mobile to mobile texts messaging, even though other diverse types of messaging are likewise being supported. SMS term is non-technically used to address text messages specifically in the European countries wherein GSM system is very much established.
SMS applications make use of Service Centre that acts as the forwarding center for the short messages. In addition, this Service Centre associates with PLMN, or the Public Land Mobile Network or PSTN through Interworking and Gateway MSCs. Messages sent by a subscriber will be transported from the handset to the Service Centre. Short Message Services are mostly supported on digital mobile phones and with some personal digital assistants with wireless telecommunications. Meanwhile, handsets with enabled fixed-line require messages in their text format for recipients to receive them. However, messages may also be delivered to non-enabled units by using the text to speech conversion.
The entire concept of SMS applications to mobile users used to be dormant in many communities beginning the 80's. But then, experts from those communities contributed their discussions and opinions regarding GSM services. Many of the ideas gave thoughts on SMS as a mean to alert a mobile user, like for example, of deposited voice mails, while other's ideas were that of sophisticated applications like telemetry. Nevertheless, there were few who believed that SMS would only be used to send text messages from a particular subscriber to another mobile user.
SMS was originally designed as an integral part of GSM, but presently, it is already available on vast ranges of networks, including the 3G networks. On the other hand, SMS is not applicable to every text messaging system, as there are alternative implementations to it such as NTT Docomo's Short Mail and J-Phone's SkyMail, both of which originated in Japan. With the revolution of gadgets, especially mobile phones, email messaging is made possible, as popularized by RIM BlackBerry and NTT Docomo's I-mode, which made use of the standard mailing protocols of SMTP over the TCP/IP.
SMS applications deduced its benefits out from its two primary advantages against other forms of communication. If by actual communication's calculation, SMS is the fastest type of communication including several instances such as out of coverage area, counterpart not answering the call or being put on hold and listening to voicemail. But at its worst, SMS application is seconds slower compared to Blackberry wireless email or with a direct voice call. In the best case though, it is hours or days faster than any other means of communication. Text messages may be read 30 minutes within, whereas email messages can be read within 48 hours.
In 2006, commercial SMS garnered more than a massive 80 billion dollars worldwide. In average, an SMS has a global price of 11 cents and still maintains a profit margin of 90%.