Course Name:	Mobile Messaging Services Fundamentals- SMS, EMS and MMS
Course Duration:	2 Days
Deployment Option:	Onsite Training
Course Price:	$1499.00

Who Should Attend:

Anyone who is interested in SMS, EMS and MMS into existing 2G and 3G networks including Operators, Vendors, Investors, financial institutions and other vertical markets.

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of mobile networks (3GSM, CDMA)

Course Description:

With more advanced handsets and faster network connections, MMS (Multimedia Message Service) is set to succeed SMS as the next big thing in the mobile data services world. MMS is the evolution of SMS, Short Message Service, which is currently moving toward the exciting Enhanced Message Service (EMS) for illustrated text messages. MMS can transmit messages containing text, graphics, photographic images, audio and even video clips between mobile devices using Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) as bearer technology and powered by the high-speed transmission technologies. This 2-day course explores SMS, EMS and MMS iin North American and EMEA networks.

Course Objectives:

Course Content:

Overview of Short Message Service (SMS) What is Messaging? Mobile Messaging Services and the Media they Employ Unified Messaging WAP usage and services What is SMS? Applications of SMS Push and Pull Store and Forward Examining the Network Elements SME ESME SMSC HLR VLR MSC Air Interface BSS Mobile Device SMS as a Bearer for WAP Mobile Data Browser Standardisation SMS protocols and architecture Layer 2 (LLC) GPRS support (A/Gb mode only) GSMS entity in Iu mode MS support for SMS over GPRS SMS Service definition Service provided by the CM sublayer Definition of primitives on the network side Service provided by SM RL Definition of primitives on the network side CM procedures Short Message Control states SMC-CS states at the MS side of the radio interface SMS operation cases Mobile Originating Case Mobile Terminating case SMC-GP states at the MS side of the radio interface Mobile Originating Case Mobile Terminating case SMC-CS states at the network side of the radio interface Mobile Originating Case Mobile Terminating Case SMC-GP states at the network side of the radio interface Mobile Originating Case Mobile Terminating Case Short Message Control procedures SM RL procedures Short Message Relay procedures Message functional definitions and content Message format and information elements coding MO-SM and MT-SM SMS operations scenarios GSM and IS-41 SMS delivery on 3GSM networks SMS delivery on IS-41 networks Alternative sources and destinations Signalling System (SS7) Service Control Point (SCP) Signalling Transfer Point (STP) Service Switching Point (SSP) Signalling Gateway (SG) The Mobile Application Part (MAP) What is EMS? EMS vs. SMS Applications of EMS Network Elements Handsets The Standardisation of EMS Availability What is MMS? What does your MMS system really mean? Applications of MMS Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) as a store and forward messaging service Multimedia messages with other mobile subscribers MMS interconnection and interoperability? Interconnection between MMSCs Interworking with other messaging systems MMS media types Minimum set of supported formats Speech Audio Synthetic audio Still image Bitmap graphics Vector Graphic Video File Format for dynamic media Media synchronization and presentation format DRM format Plain text Transfer Protocols and Message Formats MMS Architecture Addressing Message Size Measurement Size of Subject information element Size of an MM element Functional Description of Involved MMS Elements MMS User Agent MMS Relay/Server External Servers MMS User Databases and HLR MMS VAS Applications MMSE Architecture and Interfaces MMS Reference Architecture Protocol Framework MM1: MMS Relay/Server – MMS User Agent MM2: MMS Relay – MMS Server MM3: MMS Relay/Server – External Servers MM4: Interworking of different MMSEs MM5: MMS Relay/Server – HLR MM6: MMS Relay/Server – MMS User Databases MM7: MMS Relay/Server – MMS VAS Applications MM8: MMS Relay/Server – Post-processing system MM9: MMS Relay/Server – Online charging system MMS Service Behaviour Description MMS services offered MMSE Addressing responsibilities MMS Application Protocol Framework and Technical Realization of MMS Service Features Technical realization of MMS on reference point MM1-MM9 Routing Forward of a Multimedia Message Normal operation Abnormal Operation Features Information Elements Routing Forward of a Delivery Report Generic Error Handling MMS Implementations WAP Implementation of MMS Protocol Framework Architectural Support for MMS Transaction Flows Supporting MMS Terminal Capability Negotiation MMS Message Contents Multimedia Messages Other Messages MMS Presentation MMS Security Model between MMS User Agent and MMS MMS Operation scenarios Example of combined MMS-Relay/Server Example of non-combined MMS-Relay and MMS Server Example of MMS interaction with T.30 Facsimile Services Example of MMS interaction with 2G/3G Voice Mailboxes Example of interaction with Internet E-Mail Messaging Example of interaction with Short Message Service, SMS Example of Integration with Unified Messaging System (UMS) SMS/EMS/MMS benefits and limitations SMS/EMS/MMS Network infrastructure SMS/EMS/MMS interconnection and interoperability? Handset capability and compatibility From SMS to EMS and MMS A detailed comparison