Senators Take Network Operators to Task Over SMS Charges
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At least on a CDMA network like VZW, Sprint, Alltel, etc use, the format for delivering an SMS hasn't changed in well over 10 years. However, the number of SMS messages has exponentially increased since then. Go to a major sporting event during playoffs or a big concert and see how long it takes to send an SMS, if it even goes through.
The carriers are charging more for SMS because they may need to spend more money to add capacity to their networks in areas just for SMS.
The carriers are charging more for SMS because they may need to spend more money to add capacity to their networks in areas just for SMS.
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You just proved the point. It goes around in a circle. It's like the argument Beavis and Butthead had about Tom Petty. Why is Tom Petty famous? Because he is on TV. Why is he on TV? Because he is famous.
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More money for the SMS's yes. But that's not the point. The point is years ago SMS wasn't running at capacity. Now it is. And because the transmission method hasn't changed since then, carriers need to add additional capacity just for SMS, which means they also need to add capacity for voice, whether they may need it or not. All the hardware, backhaul, enabling switch capacity, etc isn't cheap. And if the carrier needs to do all that to compensate for the mass of SMS traffic it has, then the cost of transmission for these messages has gone up, irregardless of whether they get more money because there are more SMS transmissions.
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