MMS and WIM Technology and Business

T-109.551, Telecommunications Business II

Wireless Messaging History

SMS - first Dec 1992, PC-mobile, Vodafone, UK. terminal+wireless net+SMSC. store and forward. 2G.

EMS - simple audio,pic,animation. not popular.

MMS – rich audio,video,pic,streaming. 2.5G, 3G.

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Introduction to WIM (1)

Desktop IM: 100million registered, 50million regular users. big potential for wireless IM.

ICQ, Yahoo!, MSN, AOL messengers -desktop client-server model. Mobile-mobile, mobile desktop.

Presence, buddy list, file sharing, group.

Text, audio, (maybe video).

Two standards: Wireless Village, Jabber.

WIM clients: built-in, downloadable Standards started for both wireless and desktop Qinghai Li, department of computer science, Helsinki University of Technology

Introduction to WIM (2) Qinghai Li, department of computer science, Helsinki University of Technology

Introduction to MMS (1)

Text, (streaming) sound, images, video, table, charts,animation, Multimedia presentation based timeline.

I.e., greetingcards, weather report, stock quotes etc.

’store-and-forward’, not real time.

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Introduction to MMS (2)

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Introduction to MMS (3)

MMS Terminal A Internet Multimedia Messaging Center (MMSC) MMS Terminal B Qinghai Li, department of computer science, Helsinki University of Technology

Comparison of MMS and SMS

both messaging; store-and-forward, not real time.

MMS: not size-limited, SMS: 160 char; MMS: rich message(video,audio..); SMS: pure text MMS: personalized profile(when,how send MMS). SMS: no profile MMS: 2.5G, 3G. SMS: 2G+2.5G, also 3G if like.

MMS: need storage(large). SMS: not a problem due to small size.

MMSC: complicated, many elements from different vendors. SMSC: simple, monolithic MMS: data channel; SMS: signalling channel Qinghai Li, department of computer science, Helsinki University of Technology

MMS S MMS Server MMS Terminal A

MMS Messaging Architecture (1)

MMS M MMS Proxy Relay MMS Terminal B MMS R MMS Terminal C E L Legacy Wireless Messaging Systems Internet Qinghai Li, department of computer science, Helsinki University of Technology Email Server

MMS Messaging Architecture (2)

MMS Terminal: send, receive, render or create, modify MM.

MMS Proxy Relay: interact with MMS terminal, route MM to target network, send notification to receiver, communicate with MMS Server.

MMS Server: storage. Can combined with MMS Proxy Relay.

MMS M : interface between client & Proxy Relay; MMS R and MMS S : not defined yet.

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MMS Messaging Architecture (3)

With legacy messaging system(i.e. SMS): interface not defined yet; MM filtered out or get a SMS with URL pointing to MM.

With email system: send MM to Email server, receive MM from Email server, fetch MM from Email server.

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MMS Messaging Architecture (4) Interface between mobile handset and MMS proxy relay WAP gateway provides HTTP and PUSH services.

WSP (Wireless Service Protocol) as transport layer between client and WAP gateway.

SMIL (Synchornized Multimedia Intergration Language) or WML (Wireless Markup Language) as Presentation layer.

WAP gateway encapsulate MM as HTTP to proxy relay WAP gateway decapsulate traffic from proxy relay to MMS client.

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WIM System Architecture (1)

CSP: Client Server Protocol. Provides access to WV server for clients.

CLP: Command Line Protocol. Access to WV server for Old mobile terminal.

SSP: Server to Server Protocol. Communicate within WV servers.

SMCNP: Server Mobile Core Network Protocol. Access to Mobile Core Network to get Presence info and service capability for WV server.

CLI Client: Command Line Interface Client. Text message for i.e., old phone.

WV Embedded Client: embedded client in terminal. Text, video, picture, audio messages.

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WIM System Architecture (2)

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WIM System Architecture (3)

Service Elements Presence Service Element Instant Messaging Service Element Group Service Element Content Service Element Service Access Point Authentication & Authorization Service Discovery and Agreement User Profile Management Service Relay: server-server communication – routes all request & response between servers via SSP Qinghai Li, department of computer science, Helsinki University of Technology

MMS Value Chain & Pricing (1)

Infrastructure provider: i.e., MMSC Middleware provider: application & content adaption platform & gateways. I.e., gateway between mobile and Internet.

Application provider: composer, editor… Infrastr ucture Content & service provider: MM content, i.e., picture, animation, audio… Operator: mobile network, MMS transfer, billing… 15% Middle ware about 5% Qinghai Li, department of computer science, Helsinki University of Technology Applicati on about 1% Content & Service Provider about 0-35% Operator 79–44%

MMS Value Chain & Pricing (2)

A MMS mustn’t cost more than one postcard, 1 Euro.

Lower price for entry, increase price for high value content.

Keep pricing SIMPLE!

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MMS Value Chain & Pricing (3)

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MMS Market Expection (1)

Source: ARC Group Mobile Services & Application Industry Survey 2002 SMS: big success. Expecting SMS user shift to MMS.

According to ARC, more 40% traffic is messaging.

By 2006, in Europe, 250 Million MMS user.

Need MMS capable mobilephone, new mobilephone expect MMS to boost itself. Chick-egg problem.

3G will motivate the usage of MMS.

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MMS Market Expection (2)

Handset Penetration (Source: Mobilestreams)

Mobilestream: MMS handset market grow smoothly, mass market won’t reach before 2004.

Very easy to start Lot of content+application Be Fun!

Fast response & reliable.

Reasonable price!

Support early phones.

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MMS Market Expection (3)

MMS operators (Source: ICM NMA and Global Mobile/GSMA)

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Conclusion

MMS & WIM : startup phase.

Mass market not reached.

MMS and WIM content are not rich enough: simple picture, audio only MMS infrastructure not completely ready.

MMS and WIM capable mobile terminal: not many, functions not enough.

Bandwidth limit more complicated MMS & WIM application, need 3G.

But, WIM & MMS will Succeed step by step, need about 2-4 years.

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MMS Capable Mobilephones

Nokia 7210 Nokia 3530 Nokia 3510 Ericsson T68/ie Nokia 7650 Sony Ericsson P800 Nokia 3315 Nokia 6610 Nokia 6100 Nokia 5100 Nokia 3650 Motorola A820 Sony Ericsson T300 Sony EricssonP802 Qinghai Li, department of computer science, Helsinki University of Technology

References

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http://www.openmobilealliance.org/wirelessvillage/docs/WV_Architecture_v1.1.pdf

> > [18] Wireless Village, “Wireless Village The Mobile IMPS Initiative, System Architecture Model Version 1.1”, 2001, Qinghai Li, department of computer science, Helsinki University of Technology

Thank for Listening

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