A Short Message Service Center (SMSC) is a network element in the mobile telephone network. Its purpose is to store, forward, convert and deliver Short Message Service (SMS) messages. The full designation of an SMSC according to 3GPP is Short Message Service – Service Center (SMS-SC). More information: Wiki
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What is Signaling System No. 7 (SS7)?
Signaling System No. 7 (SS7) is an international telecommunications standard which explains how network elements in a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) exchange information over a digital signaling network. Nodes in an Signaling System No. 7 network are called Signaling Points. The protocol also performs number translation, local number portability, prepaid billing, Short Message Service […]
What is SMPP?
Short Message Peer-to-Peer (SMPP) in the telecommunications industry is an open, industry standard protocol designed to provide a flexible data communication interface for the transfer of short message data between External Short Messaging Entities (ESMEs), Routing Entities (REs) and Message Centres.