Fact Sheet

NUMBER
THE MOTOROLA
SHORT MESSAGING
SERVICE CENTER
(SMSC)
MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF MESSAGING
FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS, YOUR NETWORK
AND YOUR BOTTOM LINE.

Motorola’s robust, integrated messaging solutions support the full spectrum of access technologies, including
CDMA, TDMA, GSM and GPRS. The Motorola Message Register platform has been designed to provide a continuous MOTOROLA
MESSAGE REGISTER
path from SMS to more sophisticated forms of messaging, including Enhanced Messaging Services (EMS) and
KEY FEATURES
Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS).
• Scalable to 16 processors
Although SMS technology has matured, the full Message Service Center (SMSC) enables you to • Guaranteed message
revenue potential of SMS is only now beginning to be deliver a wide variety of advanced revenue-generating delivery
realized. Network operators need to prepare for the messaging services. Messaging services like short • Deferred delivery on a
exciting future of messaging. Motorola has the solution messaging, enhanced messaging, digital paging, per-message basis
that will help you build upon the success of SMS and voice mail and fax notification – all serving as the • Point Code throttling
provide a transition to EMS and MMS. foundation for new applications that can provide • IP interface support of:
increased airtime and additional operator revenue. -SMPP
The Motorola Message Register (MR) is a scalable, -CDMP
feature-rich, high-availability platform that unlocks the The MR adds flexibility by interfacing to multiple value -SMTP
full potential of SMS for your customers today, while added services such as voice mail systems, wireless -OCL
-TAP
leveraging advanced technologies that will continue Internet gateways, instant messaging servers, chat
-OTAAP
delivering for you in the future. servers, information servers, fax storage devices and • Subscriber and group
more. And Motorola offers all of this functionality on provisioning
Built on an open platform, the MR combines high one platform, helping you reduce capital and operating
capacity and high performance. The powerful Short expenditures.

MOTOROLA MESSAGE REGISTER FRAMEWORK

Telematics Instant
Messaging
SMS, EMS & Presence
Client HLR Server

SS7 Imaging/
Photo Album
Server

Access Network
Cell • CDMA • GSM • GPRS Internet / IP
Broadcast •TDMA
User Network
Profile Game Shows
Voice Mail
Branded Content
Wireless
Message Register New
Internet IP Network Value
Gateway (LAN/WAN) • SMSC Added
• SMS Gateway
• EMS Server
Services
Email Gateway
• VAS Gateway Other
• Cell Broadcast VAS
Center
Prepaid WAPGateway • OTA Server
Dial Up • Email Server
• Web Server
OPERATOR BENEFITS

REVENUE GENERATION. The Motorola SMSC SMOOTH MIGRATION. The SMSC also offers a
provides the power to drive volume and revenue seamless transition to sophisticated new message
growth by offering a flexible, reliable platform on services such as Enhanced Messaging and
which to promote a wide range of compelling Multimedia Messaging Services. Furthermore, the
messaging services. evolution through the messaging path is based on
software upgrades, allowing you to utilize their
LOWER COST OF OWNERSHIP. By supporting a existing SMSC equipment, further protecting current
broad array of functions on a single platform, the platform investments.
SMSC helps decrease hardware costs and lower
CAPEX, which can result in extra funding for additional
network enhancements. The high availability of the plat-
form also substantially reduces downtime, leading to PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
a significant increase in revenue.
AIR INTERFACES
GSM, GPRS, CDMA, TDMA
HIGHER QUALITY OF SERVICE. The SMSC gives
you the necessary capacity to ensure high perform-
CPU
ance at peak periods. Its extremely low latency means S74000 processor – 300 MHz
that more than 95% of messages are delivered in less 2-16 CPUs / platform
than 30 seconds with guaranteed delivery.
WEIGHT
OPERABILITY. The ability to offer SMS roaming Processor cabinet (full) 363 kg (800 lb)
between carriers’ networks and across technologies With shipping package 390 kg (860 lb)
is one of the key benefits you’ll receive from the Peripheral cabinet (full) 216 kg (475 lb)
Motorola SMSC. All IS-41, IS-41D, IS-637A and With shipping package 243 kg (535 lb)
IS-637B standards, as well as GSM and
GPRS interfaces, are supported. CABINET DIMENSIONS
182.9 cm (72 in) H x 61 cm (24 in) W x 91.4 cm
(36 in) D
Because the SMSC is highly scalable, you can
increase functionality as subscriber volume increases ENVIRONMENT
and support more than 6 million subscribers and an Operating Temperature 5° to 40° C
input rate ranging from hundreds to thousands of (41° to 104° F)
messages per second by adding additional processors. Relative humidity 5% to 85%,
The SMSC can support up to 16 processors on a noncondensing
single platform. For more information,
ACOUSTIC NOISE
contact your account
Maximum operation 67 dBa
representative, or visit
DC INPUT VOLTAGE –40.5 to –60 V DC us on the web at
http://www.motorola.
com/networkoperators

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