SMS
SMS Glossary
SMS — SMS
Information on SMS
The SMS (short message service) provides a mechanism
for transmitting short messages to and from mobile phones. The
service makes use of a short message service center (SMSC),
which acts as a store-and-forward system for short messages. The
wireless network provides for the transport of short messages between
the short message service centers (SMSC) and wireless phones.
In
contrast to previous text message services such as alphanumeric paging,
the SMS (short message service) is designed to
provide guaranteed delivery of messages to the destination. Temporary failures
are identified, and the short message is stored in the
network until the destination becomes available.
The SMS (short
message service) is characterized by out-of-band packet delivery and low-bandwidth
message transfer. An active mobile phone is able to receive
or submit a short message at any time, independent of
whether or not a voice or data call is in
progress.
Initial applications of the SMS (short message
service)) focused on eliminating alphanumeric pagers by permitting two-way general-purpose
messaging and notification services, primarily for voice mail. As technology
and networks matured, a variety of services have been introduced,
including electronic mail and fax integration, paging integration, interactive banking,
and information services such as stock quotes.
Other topics in our resources on SMS related to SMS include:
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