SMSC (Short Message Service Center) Development Experience

SMSC is a network element designed to carry messaging traffic originally designed as a part of GSM and now it is the most widely used data application on the planet with already 2.4 billion active users, or 74% of all mobile phone subscribers sending and receiving text messages on their phones.
With SMSC based services mobile operators get more from their network usually acquiring a set of standard SMS services: subscriber to subscriber short messaging, managing or blocking outside mobile users sending messages via a home network, group distribution lists management, copying, forwarding, archiving messages, etc.

 

Anti-spam functionality integrated with SMSC server allows blocking unsolicited SMS messages inside and outside the home operator’s network. It blocks sending bulk free messages as well as provides protection against SMS frauds.

The voting functionality provides broadcasters with a possibility to create interactive services and generate additional revenue. With an online SMS voting administration system users can setup and manage voting campaigns.

With SMS payment platform operators can provide companies with a solution to accept payments from their subscribers via SMS. This is a widely spread payment option for micropayments for content providers selling ringtones, games, pictures, etc. For example, subscribers sent a short SMS of 4 characters to a 4-digit phone number, then billed and received the required information (web-link, password, etc.) while the billing system shares the revenue between the operator and a content provider.