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SMSC

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What is SMSC?

SMSC stands for Short Message Service Center. It is a network element in a mobile telephone network that is responsible for storing and forwarding SMS (Short Message Service) messages. When an SMS message is sent from a mobile phone, it is first routed to the SMSC, which then stores the message and attempts to deliver it to the recipient. If the recipient's phone is unavailable (e.g., switched off or out of coverage), the SMSC will hold the message and retry delivery until it is successful or a timeout period is reached. SMSCs also handle other functions such as protocol conversion and billing.

What other technologies are related to SMSC?

SMSC Competitor Technologies

MMSC handles multimedia messages (MMS), which can be seen as a competitor to SMS for delivering richer content.
mentioned alongside SMSC in 83% (119) of relevant job posts
USSD provides a different way to transmit short text-based messages for interactive services, offering an alternative channel.
mentioned alongside SMSC in 36% (94) of relevant job posts
SIP is used for initiating, maintaining, and terminating real-time sessions including messaging which competes with SMS.
mentioned alongside SMSC in 0% (117) of relevant job posts

SMSC Complementary Technologies

HLR stores subscriber information, crucial for routing SMS messages to the correct destination.
mentioned alongside SMSC in 15% (82) of relevant job posts
SMPP is a protocol widely used to send and receive SMS messages to/from an SMSC.
mentioned alongside SMSC in 10% (95) of relevant job posts
SS7 is a signaling protocol used to route SMS messages in 2G and 3G networks.
mentioned alongside SMSC in 6% (162) of relevant job posts

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