WAP

June 27th, 2008

Starting from the mobile device in the diagram above, the WAP capable device attaches to the mobile network. This can be via various methods - probably by either CSD or GPRS.

Once a connection is made, the WAP device will submit the request for the URL to the WAP gateway using WAP protocols (WSP/WTP or HTTP if it is a WAP 2.0 device). The WAP gateway in turn requests the specified URL via standard Internet protocols (HTTP/HTTPS).

Once the Web server returns the content to the WAP gateway, the WAP gateway can perform various optimisation or conversion of the content.

If the content conforms to WAP 1.x specifications and is WML form (the human readable type), the WAP gateway compiles the WML into tokenised WML, or WMLC. This is where the code is “compressed” into binary data (the machine readable type), to reduce over the air bandwidth usage. This tokenised WML is then passed onto the WAP device (if the content from the webserver is already in tokenised WML format, the WAP gateway skips this operation).

Once the WMLC is received by the WAP device, the WAP browser will render the content on the WAP device display for the user to view

Premium SMS

June 27th, 2008

Another type of SMS gateway provider is based on SS7 connectivity to route SMS messages, also known as international termination model. The advantage of this model is the ability to route data directly through SS7, which gives the provider total control and visibility of the complete path during the SMS routing. This means SMS messages can be sent directly to and from recipients without having to go through the SMS-Centres of other mobile operators. Therefore, it’s possible to avoid delays and message losses, offering full delivery guarantees of messages and optimised routing. This model is particularly efficient when used in mission-critical messaging and SMS used in corporate communications.

The University of Duisburg-Essen, in partnership with mobile messaging provider Tyntec, have developed the study for SMS messaging to enable the detailed monitoring of SMS transmissions to ensure a greater degree of reliability and a higher average speed of delivery. The new parameters can be used by mobile network operators, third party SMS gateways and mobile network infrastructure software vendors to monitor the transmission of SMS messages and to detect network transmission problems quickly and accurately. Based on this study, Tyntec developed relevant Service Level Agreement (SLA) to support the delivery of high quality messaging applications to enterprises, banks and financial institutions and various industry sectors.

Mobile

June 27th, 2008

Mobile phone deals
Mobile phones have become a common place sight today. However, the in-built features and the access modes have generated a competition that rules the pricing and market status of each one. There are a number of factors that you need to consider before you buy a mobile phone. These include the mobile phone contract, whether or not the line rental is free, the best deal your money can buy and the contracts that cover the functionality of each. There are comparison sites online that offer you a chance to indulge in good value comparison shopping. The sites cover all price comparisons and variation ratios for a wide range of mobile phone products. The mobile phone services enable you to compare the phone functionalities and tariffs from a number of online and offline stores all over the world. The advanced search system also enables you to identify a tariff that fits well into your budget and is suited for you, with regards to the features you are looking for in a mobile phone and the state of the art system within.
Mobile phone contracts and the rental deals influence the updates on the database on a daily basis, which in turn affects the overall pricing of the service. This ensures that you get the most out of the mobile phone deal. The online resources also offer accurate results and mailing lists to inform you about the very latest mobile phone deals on a daily or weekly basis. The specials include free gift sections that give away free line rentals, free Xbox facility and even free PSP to dedicated patrons. Now, you can navigate online for the best mobile phone rental deal and contract via dedicated sites that welcome suggestions.
The free line rental deals come with average line rentals and this needs to be checked when going online to look up a mobile phone contract, 12 month or more free line rental, the best mobile phone deals and cheap mobile phone contract. The online and offline resources have shortened your search for cheap deals and even help you to update relevant information at a click on the mouse. The free rentals are paid back, but you need to compare tariff for a selected phone from many retailers to ensure that you get the best of half price line rentals or the free lot via cash back, which most of the time is very merchant specific.
Mobile phone contracts include the details on free line rentals and the duration on offer, as well as the dedicated mobile phone deal covered in the cheap mobile phone contract. There are tariffs launched with limited and unlimited text. Both tariffs are available and covered within dedicated contracts. There are special Mix and Match deals that cost less and are covered within contracts. Most of such deals are not on offer offline. They differ according to the mobile phone talk time minutes and texts, or a combination. Comparing the mobile phone contracts for the rentals and deals and cheap handsets is quite a difficult task.
However, a task that initially took people visiting shops one by one is now conducted via online stores that are easier to approach and are accessible 24×7. Today a mobile phone is not bought exclusively to make and receive calls. It is a gadget which is stylish and has a personality of its own. While calls are just part of the many features of a mobile phone, today, it is designed to share files and contacts via Bluetooth, offer the functionality of an integrated camera and actually work as an organizer.