Friedhelm Hillebrand and Bernard Ghillebaert developed the concept of SMS in 1984 but the first text message “Merry Christmas” was sent in 1992 by Neil Papworth to Richard Jarvis from a PC, due to mobile phones not having a keyboard. Nokia was the first handset manufacturer to have a phone line that supported SMS text sending in 1993. It later...
With an access to more powerful messaging features of Rich Communication Services (RCS), SMS is the new way forward for the Android users. The RCS Market is expected to reach a considerable CAGR of 12.5% during the forecast period 2021-26. Text Messaging is still one of the most preferred means of communication across the globe. Therefore, A2P (Application to Person)...
Almost all new flagship smartphone now has 5G functionality, and telecom operators are preparing for a surge in prospective 5G user base with the new phone models that will be launched in the coming days. Although 5G's rapid speed and seamless connectivity have been advertised for a long time, the infrastructure required for 5G-capable towers has taken much longer. Experts now predict...
Back in the days, when lives were simpler with less complicated technology, SMS services dominated the personal communication market. However, in the past few years, it has been evident that P2P (Peer-to-Peer) SMS services are widely replaced by OTT (Over-the-Top) messaging services. OTT services are extensively exhausted by consumers in similar ways as P2P SMS and social media platforms –...
SMS traffic is increasing at a lightning speed across the global network. With this growth, interconnectivity and interoperability issues are rising as well. By the year 2025, the global number of people sending and receiving text messages is expected to reach 5.9 billion. Today mobile operators are counting on the agreements for interworking and roaming. Though the revenue generated through...
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is gradually making inroads into the enterprises looking to streamline their internal and external communication. It is projected that the global market for mobile VoIP, valued at US$46.9 billion in 2020, will reach US$183.7 billion by 2027, advancing at a CAGR of 21.5 %. While there are a number of VoIP providers offering a variety...
As the world is moving towards a style of living that is hooked on the smartphones and internet, the reliance on telecommunication is only witnessing a sharp upward trajectory. The telecom industry has promptly responded to the increasing dependence on its services globally. With the increased scale of telecom services, the industry is also facing a higher number of frauds...
In the digital era, the telecom industry provides ample services to its customers apart from calling. With these increased services, the telecom industry has become a goldmine of data. Thus, it has become highly prone to risks and different types of frauds. A fraudster can be sitting inside the company’s premises or even half-way across the world and would still...
Cloud-based IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) is a fundamental technology for all 4G and 5G IP communication services. With a 5G-ready, cloud-enabled IMS platform, CSPs (Communication Service Providers) may improve productivity and redeem current network investment. Out of the total 7.9 billion mobile subscribers across the globe, almost half are using LTE and less than 20% are using VoLTE. The IMS...
An SMS API (Application Programing Interface) allows developers to connect through an SMS gateway easily and quickly to send messages. Considering the usual gap between Internet and SMS infrastructures, web-based applications and telecom carrier networks are connected by the SMS APIs. They enable web apps to deliver and receive text messages on these networks programmatically. With a CAGR of 4.1% from...
