SMS and MMS Interworking in Mobile Networks
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2003
350 pages
978-1-58053-891-6 (ISBN)
Description
Here is a comprehensive and highly practical guide to SMS and MMS interworking in GSM, TDMA, and CDMA mobile communications systems. This cutting-edge book gives you the knowledge needed to plan SMS or MMS interworking both commercially and technically. You learn how to implement SMS or MMS services with interworking, pre-paid SMS or MMS services, and mobile location services. Moreover, this unique reference helps you develop software for SMS and MMS centers. The book offers you various solutions to number portability and provides methods for barring the inbound SMS to prevent spamming. Including numerous solved examples, this authoritative reference helps you gain an in-depth understanding of the key concepts presented. From standard procedures for SMS in GSM and IS-41 networks, to algorithms for the creation and maintenance of numbering plans, this book is your single resource for all the SMS and MMS details you need for your work in the field. Standard Procedures for SMS in GSM Networks - GSM Network Architecture and Principle of the SMS Procedure/Differences with CDMA or TDMA Networks. The Implementation of the SMS Services. Map Dialogue Models at the Application Level. SCCP Addresses: The Tool for Flexible International Roaming. Mobility Procedures. GPRS Procedures: The Gc Interface. SMS Billing Records and Billing Methods. Load Test of an SMSC.
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Arnaud Henry-Labordere | Vincent Jonack
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Artech House Publishers
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Content
- SMS and MMS Interworking in Mobile Networks
- Contents v
- Introduction xiii
- Chapter 1 Standard Procedures for SMS in GSM Networks 1
- 1.1 GSM Network Architecture and Principle of the SMS Procedure 1
- 1.2 Implementation of SMS Services 3
- 1.3 MAP Dialogue Models at the Application Level 16
- 1.4 SCCP Addresses: The Tool for Flexible International Roaming 18
- 1.5 Mobility Procedures 19
- 1.6 GPRS Procedures: The Gc Interface 23
- 1.7 SMS Billing Records and Methods 23
- 1.8 Load Test of an SMSC 26
- Exercises 28
- References 28
- Chapter 2 SS7 Network and Protocol Layers 29
- 2.1 History 29
- 2.2 Efficient and Secure Worldwide Telecommunications 29
- 2.3 MTP Protocol (OSI Layers 1-3) 30
- 2.4 Signaling Connection Control Part 37
- 2.5 Transaction Capability Application Part (TCAP) 42
- 2.6 User-Level Application Parts: MAP, INAP, CAMEL 45
- 2.7 SS7 and VoIP Interworking Overview SIGTRAN 51
- 2.8 Conclusions 52
- References 54
- Chapter 3 Standard Procedures for SMS in IS-41 Networks 57
- 3.1 Introduction 57
- 3.2 Implementation of SMS Services 61
- 3.3 IS-41 Procedure for SMS 63
- 3.4 Interworking Between IS-41 and GSM 75
- 3.5 Addressing HLRs in TDMA and CDMA Networks for SMS Interworking: Updating Point Code-Based Addressing Information 83
- References 84
- Chapter 4 Implementation of Mobile Number Portability and GSM-to-IS-41 Conversion 85
- 4.1 Business Model 85
- 4.2 Basics of Roaming Agreement Implementation 85
- 4.3 Implementations of Number Portability 86
- 4.4 SMS Routing Strategies for an SMS Interworking Operator to a Regulated MNP Country 91
- 4.5 MNP for SMS in Countries That Have Both GSM and IS-41 Operators 92
- 4.6 Identification of the Destination Network 96
- References 99
- Chapter 5 Barring Inbound SMS-MT 101
- 5.1 Barring Inbound SMS-MT: An Important Business Issue 101
- 5.2 Barring or Restricting the SMS-MO of One's Own Subscribers 104
- 5.3 Intelligent Barring of SMS-MT 104
- Chapter 6 Virtual SMSC Implementation and Transit Agreements 109
- 6.1 Business Model 109
- 6.2 Principle of the Virtual SMSC: Architecture and Billing of SMS-MO 109
- 6.3 Detailed Implementation of the Virtual SMSC 112
- 6.4 Implementation of Transit Agreements (SMS-MT) 114
- 6.5 Super-Routing Gateway and Multiple Virtual SMSCs in the Same Equipment 120
- Reference 121
- Chapter 7 Connecting Mobile Operators for SMS-MO 123
- 7.1 Business Need for an SMS Interworking Operator to Connect Multiple Mobile Operators 123
- 7.2 Principle of the Virtual HLR/MSC Approach 123
- 7.3 Configuration of the SMSC or GMSC to Route to the Third Party 127
- 7.4 Creating Third-Party SCCP Routing When a GT Translation Is Unavailable 134
- 7.5 Conclusion 136
- Reference 136
- Chapter 8 Connecting ASPs and ISPs with SMPP 137
- 8.1 Introduction 137
- 8.2 SMPP Sessions 137
- 8.3 SMPP Commands 138
- 8.4 Example of SMPP Sessions 138
- 8.5 Example of Message Operations 138
- 8.6 GSM IS-41 Interworking Through SMPP 143
- Reference 144
- Chapter 9 MMS Interworking 145
- 9.1 Introduction 145
- 9.2 Standard Model for MMS Sending and Receiving 145
- 9.3 Standard Protocols for MMS 147
- 9.4 MMS Interworking Architectures Using a Third Party 151
- 9.5 Setting Up the MMS Profile in the Cell Phone 156
- References 160
- Chapter 10 Optimal Routing Algorithms for an SMS Interworking Network 161
- 10.1 Maximizing the Margin of an SMS Interworking Network 161
- 10.2 Enumerating All Loopless Paths with the Latin Multiplication Algorithms 161
- 10.3 Shortest Path: Djsktra Algorithm 165
- 10.4 Least Cost Path 165
- 10.5 Least Trouble Path 165
- 10.6 The Best Flow Problem-Not a Classical Graph Problem 165
- 10.7 Example: Detailed Modeling of a Real SMS Interworking Network 172
- References 176
- Chapter 11 INAP and CAMEL Overview and Other Solutions for Prepaid SMS 177
- 11.1 Use of CAMEL for SMS Prepaid Services 178
- 11.2 Useful Subset of CAMEL Services for Prepaid Customers 179
- 11.3 Implementation: Multiple-Protocol Services-Oriented Platform: CAMEL Gateways 184
- 11.4 Example of Analyzer Traces of a CAMEL Transaction 185
- 11.5 Other Solutions for Prepaid SMS 187
- References 189
- Chapter 12 USSD: A Still-Relevant Conversational Application Service 191
- 12.1 USSD Advantages over SMS 191
- 12.2 How Does Mobile-Initiated USSD Service Work? 191
- 12.3 Example of USSD Service 194
- 12.4 USSD Is Free: A Call-Back Application 195
- Chapter 13 Location-Based Services 197
- 13.1 Location-Based Services: Examples and Revenue Possibilities 197
- 13.2 Mobile-Originated LBS 197
- 13.3 Methods 198
- 13.4 Other Methods: Mobile Measured Power Level 201
- 13.5 3G UMTS Networks 202
- 13.6 Best Estimate of a Location Using Hyperbolic n-Triangulation 203
- 13.7 Main Results in the Theory of Resultants and Sturm's Theorem 206
- References 213
- Chapter 14 SMS-MO Premium Number Services and Architectures 215
- 14.1 The Premium SMS-MO Number Business 215
- 14.2 Virtual Roaming Subscriber Architecture 216
- 14.3 SMS-MO with a Real SIM Card 218
- 14.4 Short Code: A Costly and Time-Consuming Setup 218
- 14.5 FSG Architecture 219
- References 220
- Chapter 15 Numbering Plan Creation and Maintenance Algorithms 221
- 15.1 Purpose of Computing Numbering Plans for an SMS Interworking Network 221
- 15.2 Entropy of a Numbering Plan as a Quality Indicator 222
- 15.3 "Little Prince" Algorithm to Compute an HLR Numbering Plan 223
- 15.4 MSC Search Problem 224
- 15.5 Definitions and Properties 225
- 15.6 Problem 1: Average Number of Searches for a Known N 228
- 15.7 Problem 2: Estimate of the Probability That the Number of MSCs N = j 231
- References 232
- Chapter 16 Worked-Out Examples 233
- 16.1 Example 1 233
- 16.2 Example 2 250
- 16.3 Example 3 268
- 16.4 Example 4 268
- 16.5 Example 5 269
- 16.6 Example 6 270
- 16.7 Example 7: Connection of a GSM to a Third-Party SMS Network 280
- 16.8 Example 8: SMS Interworking Between CDMA Networks 294
- Abbreviations and Acronyms 301
- About the Authors 319
- Index 321
