Transcript What is MMS?

MMS
Multimedia Messaging Service
Sajid Hussain
Introduction
• What is MMS?
• The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) is
as its name suggests the ability to send and
receive messages comprising a combination of
text,sound,images & as technology improves,
video to MMS capable handsets.
• MMS is a more advance version of the current
SMS (Short Messaging Service) & Nokia’s
smart messages.
• MMS is a standard set by 3rd Generation
Partnership Project (3GPP), so MMS will be
used by all mobile vendors.
Step by step how to use MMS
• Use MMS handset or via internet site to compose
a MMS message, which can be a combination of
text, picture and sound.
• Send the message to another MMS phone. The
message is send to the MMS server.
• The MMS server sends a SMS to informs the
recipient about the MMS Message.
• The recipient can choose either to delete, read on
another time or to download the message.
• Once the message is downloaded, the recipient can
view on they MMS phone.
• Www.nokia.com/mms/index.html
Technical Details
• Main Components:
• MMS nodes (technical equipment) in the current network.
• MMS Server - stores & forwards MMS messages.
• MMS Relay - making connection between MMS servers on other
networks possible.
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High speed data channel (GPRS, EDGE & 3G)
Current Network - GSM (Global system for mobiles) data rate- 9.6kb/s
GPRS (General Packet radio service) data rate - 115kb/s
Future - EDGE & 3G (Currently being tested in labs)
EDGE - (Enhanced data rates for global evolution) DR- 385kb/s
3G- (Third generation) DR - >2Mb/s
MMS Network
Conclusion
• Who’s involved?
• System vendors: Ericsson (Sony Ericsson), Nokia, Motorola.
• Network Operators: Vodophone, Orange, Btcellnet, 121.
• Ericsson & Nokia are the main developers of MMS components
(MMS server & Relay), both Vendors have already demonstrated
MMS technology at a live convention (CeBIT 2001).
• Ericsson are the 1st to bring out MMS capable Handsets.
Ericsson’s T68
• Nokia has also developed MMS Handset (Nokia 7650), but the release
date is still to be announced.
• MMS should be available by 2002.
• Future - instant video mail, live video conferencing, cartoon clips. All
possible with EDGE & 3G
• Japan - 3G in use. Handset capable of recording & sending video
messages.