CELL BROADCAST SERVICE

GSM Glossary

GSM — Cell Broadcast Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The GSM cell broadcast service allows mobile subscribers to receive information messages by joining a message group. The cell broadcast service allows a message of a maximum of 93 characters can be broadcast to all mobile subscribers in a certain geographic area.
     Typical applications of the GSM cell broadcast service include weather reports, sporting results, traffic congestion warnings and reports on accidents.


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