An Introduction to SMS, EMS and MMS
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CONTENTS
“Next Messaging: An Introduction to SMS, EMS and MMS” is divided into the following sections:
Part 1 – Short Message Service (SMS)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Messaging Orientation Evolution from text to Multimedia SMS Introduction SMS Advantages SMS Disadvantages SMS Market Growth SMS Summary
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Part 2 – Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. EMS Introduction EMS Media EMS Background EMS Handsets EMS Technical Background EMS Associated Technologies EMS Summary
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Part 3 – Multimedia Messaging (MMS)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. MMS Introduction Comparison between SMS and MMS MMS Technology MMS Architecture Elements MMS Timescales Summary
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PART 1
SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS)
1. MESSAGING ORIENTATION
Mobile messaging is evolving beyond text by taking a development path from SMS (Short Message Service) to EMS (Enhanced Messaging Service) to MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service). Mobile Streams already publishes its renowned 320 page SMS report called “Success 4 SMS” and its new report “Next Messaging: From SMS to EMS to MMS” of which this white paper i a summary. This white paper has a related Internet s site at http://www.NextMessaging.com plus sub-sites at www.mobileSMS.com, www.mobileEMS.com and www.mobileMMS.com to keep readers up-to-date with the very latest developments. The Short Message Service (SMS) is the ability to send and receive text messages to and from mobile telephones. The text can comprise of words or numbers or an alphanumeric combination. SMS was created when it was incorporated into the Global System for Mobiles (GSM) digital mobile phone standard. The first short message was sent in December 1992 from a Personal Computer (PC) to a mobile phone on the Vodafone GSM network in the UK. The Enhanced Messaging