Next Generation Messaging: Evolution to IMS and SIP evaluates the evolving technology and market for messaging. This publication thoroughly addresses the evolution of SMSC towards 3G IP enabled SMSC, including analysis of 2nd generation GSM messaging [SMSC] to 3rd generation IMS enabled network messaging with Instant Messaging (IM). The report takes a use case approach with the network operator in mind, addressing issues with messaging platforms and how operators can address them with various solutions. Particular emphasis is placed on solutions for NGN messaging in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and SIP environment.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Target Audience
3. Evolution of Messaging
4. SMS- Market Growth
5. Journey of Short Message Service Center
- Store and Forward Mechanism
- Limitation of Legacy Messaging platforms - Need for Migration to NGN
Evolution of IMS Messaging
6. Way towards NGN Messaging - Solutions through SMS Router
7. What is SMS ROUTER and Why to have in Network? - Detailed Answer
- Real time Message Delivery not based on Store and Forward Mechanism or First Delivery Attempt
- SMSC Load Balancing
- SMS Firewall -- SMS Router for Filtering SPAM Messages
8. NGN Messaging - Beyond SMS towards True Convergence [Unified Messaging using SIP]
Instant Messaging
Instant Messaging Market Analysis
Mobile Instant Messaging Gateway
Instant Messaging gateway checklist
Pager Mode
Multi-party Instant Message
9. Companies in NGN Messaging Space
- Acision
- Aricent
- Bharti Telesoft
- Comverse
- Intervoice
- NeuStar
- OZ
- Tanla Solutions
- Telenity
- TEKELEC
9. Instant Messaging Clients
Adium
AIM
Google talk
ICQ
Skype
Windows Live Messenger
Yahoo Messenger
10. Operator Challenges
11. Conclusions and Recommendations
List of Figures
Table 1: Survey of U.S. Mobile Subscribers
Table 2: Comparison of Features between Different Messaging Platforms
Table 3: Skypephone Availability
List of Tables
Figure 1: SMSC Connectivity in a Network
Figure 2: Message Flow in a Network without SMS Router
Figure 3: SMS Router Architecture in Network
Figure 4: First Delivery Attempt
Figure 5: Message Flow in a Network with SMS Router
Figure 6: Message Flow in a Network with SMS Router based on Load Balancing
Figure 7: Spam Message Filtered based on Text
Figure 8: Network Architecture using SMS router
Figure 9: Mobile Instant Messaging Gateway
Figure 10: Pager Mode
Figure 11: Chatting using Instant Messaging
