MMS stands for Multimedia Messaging Service. The sender can send multimedia message such as images/photo or document to the recipient. MMS is not supported on all devices. SMS stands for Short Message Service. SMS can be sent only in the form text-only (plain) message to any mobile recipients. SMS is supported on all devices.
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What is the Keep-Alive Frequency for SMPP Client Needs to be Set?
When you bind the session with your preferred transceiver or transmitter / receiver mode, it is very much essential to Keep-Alive Frequency Connections. To ensure, the binds are established, you need to send enquire_link commands for every few seconds. We suggest a frequency of 30 seconds for enquire_link.
What is SMSC (Short Message Service Center)?
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
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 […]