SMS messages are the latest thing on the block. Probably that’s the reason today’s kids are referred to as Gen SMS kids- the other day a leading daily carried out an article on how much the kids are influenced by the SMS boom. For them the short cut is the coolest thing to have happened to them.
And in away they are right ‘coz nothing can be as swift and simple as an SMS message. All you have to do is type put a message and send. The message you send is stored in a central short message centre. Then it is traced by the SMS gateway (which is the mobile operator’s point of contact with other mobile operators). Then the gateway traces the recipient’s phone through SS7 network (which is the highest quality route for the delivery of messages) from its home location register. Home Location Register (HLR) is the main database of any mobile network. It keeps all the details of the subscriber- right from his profile to where he is at any given time. Once the recipient is found the message is delivered. And all this takes barely a couple of seconds. As soon as the message is delivered, you can get a delivery report (if you have that facility enabled). If the recipient is not available, the message is stored and is delivered later. Some speed- must say!
Initially SMS messages used to be plain and boring- like the uncool girl next door ‘coz one could send only text messages. But with the coming of EMS and MMS, things have changed over a new leaf. Text is a story left far behind- pictures (colored or b/w), audio, video- you can send and receive anything that you want- and at the same lightening speed.
SMS can be used for various purposes. Right from sending messages, to getting info on weather and the latest news to sending pictures and songs and even getting cricket updates! That rings a note in the ear- doesn’t it?
The best part is that SMS is supported by all kinds of cell phones (whether GSM or CDMA) and supports national as well as international roaming. And SMS is not restricted to messages from one cell phone to another. Sending and receiving Email SMSs, Web SMS and Server SMS are also possible. And these services come with various features like company branded id, mission critical SMS service etc. and whats more- there is absolutely no set up required to try these. To know more about these services log on to www.webtext.com and enter the Gen SMS!