This document discusses multimedia messaging service (MMS), which allows users to send messages containing various media types between phones and computers. MMS uses multimedia messaging service centers (MMSCs) to relay messages from senders to recipients, and supports delivery of pictures, video, audio, and text. It outlines the basic MMS messaging process and terminology used.

2.  In short: ”A method to send voice, pictures,
text and video from phone/ computer to
phone/computer”
 Virtually all new phones have the capabity to
send MMS messages. (For example all Nokia
phones starting from the new 3000 model
series)
 In order to send MMS messages the user has
to configure GPRS (or other data channel)
settings to his/her phone

3.  The recipient address can be MSISDN, a
phone number or an e-mail address
 The messages are always relayed through a
MMSC (Multimedia Messaging Service
Center)
 Current MMS services:
 Pictures, video, sound and text from
computer/phone to computer/phone
 ISP’s have personal accounts for users
 People can for example store pictures on an ISP’s
server and then send them as an MMS using a
computer
 Future MMS services
 Every possible way of combining text, sound
and pictures

4. 1. Originator addresses a message
2. Mobile device contains information about MMSC
and initializes a connection and sends the message
3. MMSC accepts the message
4. MMSC sends the message to the receiver
5. The receiver gets information about the message
from MMSC
• Receiver can decide when to get the message
6. MMS message in sent to the user
7. Receiver acknowledges the message
8. MMSC informs the originator that the message was
delivered

5.  Terminolgy
 Synchronous: only one message can be handled
at a time
 Asynchronous: several messages can be handled
at a time
 MMSC center uses standard HTTP headers
 Security: SSL can be used in MMSC
 Charging: external applications may send
charging information to MMSC