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SMS gateway

Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:55 pm

An SMS gateway is placed between two SMSCs, acting as a relay between the two SMSCs. It is able to translate one SMSC protocol to another, and can be used by two different wireless carriers to interconnect their SMSCs.[Adapted from The SMS Tutorial]

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