Jersey Becoming an SMS Hub

Jersey Telecom is positioning itself as an offshore mass SMS delivery hub with an order announced for SMS routing technology from Telsis. Under the contract, Telsis is providing two SMS Routers, together with bespoke software and on-going support. The technology will enable Jersey Telecom to handle very large volumes of SMS traffic. With mobile and fixed network customer levels on the island approaching saturation, the telco aims to build a substantial new additional revenue stream from high-volume SMS ahead of possible privatisation.

Fully-redundant and carrier-grade with a remarkably small footprint, the SMS Router is a high-speed intelligent switch with SS7, MAP and TCP/IP interfaces. It will sit within existing network infrastructure and intelligently route all mobile-related signalling messages passing across Jersey Telecom's international interconnect. Messages to and from third party equipment will be handled directly, avoiding any overload to the core network and protecting quality of service for Jersey Telecom customers.

"It will enable us to handle very large volumes of SMS traffic from and to value-added service providers without impacting either voice or traditional person-to-person messaging on our island network," says Jerry Rabast

Posted to the site on 5th December 2002