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%or the above scenarios the A&party and '&party can be one of the following A&party ($)M*+ ,$)M* !roaming#+ )arge Account+ )arge Account $remium '&party ($)M*+ ,$)M* !roaming#+ )arge Account+ )arge Account $remium+ O)O !Other )icensed Operator#+ O)O !roaming# 'illing is not considered in these scenarios+ only SMS transfer on a high level+ so the billing nodes and procedures are not included in the call flows.
1.1.1
MO MT SMS
%igure -&- depicts the call flow for a Mobile Originating SMS generated by a subscriber.
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A subscriber sends an SMS and the MS forwards the message to the MSC.,)/. The MSC.,)/ forwards the SM to the SMSC and is sub0ected to the routing rules defined in the Te1t$ass rule base. The SM is forwarded by means of a MA$&MO&%O/2A/3&S(O/TM4SSA54 and contains the 3estination Address+ Originating Address and the Short Message itself. The SMS initiates a Send /outing 6nformation !S/6# to chec7 whether the A&number and '&number are allowed to use the SMSC. 6f S/6 response contains an 6MS6 from the operator defined range the SMS is allowed. 6f according to the T$/ !Te1t$ass /outer# rule base the SMS should be sent+ the SM is routed to the AMS !Active Message Store# where it is stored. The SMSC attempts to deliver the SMS to the '&party " this can be done with or without %irst time 3elivery Attempt !%3A#+ in which case the SMS will either be delivered immediately or on a subsequent try. After the delivery attempt+ ac7nowledgement responses are sent bac7 through the route to the MS.
1.1.2
MO AT SMS
%igure -&8 depicts the call flow for a mobile originating SMS+ terminating at a )arge Account
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A subscriber sends an SMS and the MS forwards the messages to the MSC.,)/. The MSC.,)/ forwards the SM to the SMSC and is sub0ected to the routing rules defined in the Te1t$ass rule base. The SM is forwarded by means of a MA$&MO&%O/2A/3&S(O/TM4SSA54 and contains the 3estination Address+ Originating Address and the Short Message itself. The SMS initiates a Send /outing 6nformation !S/6# to chec7 whether the A&number and '&number are allowed to use the SMSC. 6f S/6 response contains an 6MS6 from the Operator defined range the SMS is allowed. 6f according to the T$/ rule base the SMS should be sent+ the SM is routed to the AMS where it is stored. The SMSC sends a response bac7 to the MSC by means of a MA$&MO&%O/2A/3&S(O/TM4SSA54 AC9 message+ which in turn delivers a response to the MS. A )arge Account !)A# opens a session by means of a :C$;< Session management operation to the Application 5ateway !A52#. The SMSC forwards the message to the Application 5ateway. The message is sent by the Application 5ateway to the )A as a :C$=> message+ which in turn replies with an ac7nowledgement. The Application 5ateway sends a 3eliverSM/esponse bac7 to the SMSC.
1.1.3
MO AT Premium SMS
%igure -&= depicts the call flow for a mobile originating SM+ terminating at a $remium )arge Account.
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A $remium MT )arge Account opens a session by means of a :C$;< Session management operation to the Application 5ateway with the corresponding large account settings. A subscriber sends an SMS and the MS forwards the messages to the MSC.,)/. The MSC.,)/ forwards the SM to the SMSC and is sub0ected to the routing rules defined in the Te1t$ass rule base. The SM is forwarded by means of a MA$&MO&%O/2A/3&S(O/TM4SSA54 and contains the 3estination Address+ Originating Address and the Short Message itself. The SMS initiates a Send /outing 6nformation !S/6# to chec7 whether the A&number and '&number is allowed to use the Telfort SMSC. 6f S/6 response contains an 6MS6 from the Operator defined range the SMS is allowed. The SMSC forwards the message to the Application 5ateway as a 3eliverSM message. The message is sent by the Application 5ateway to the $remium )arge Account as a :C$=> message+ which in turn replies with an ac7nowledgement. The Application 5ateway sends a 3eliverSM/esponse bac7 to the SMSC. The SMSC sends a response bac7 to the MSC by means of a MA$&MO&%O/2A/3&S(O/TM4SSA54 AC9 message+ which in turn delivers a response to the MS.
1.1.4
AO MT SMS
%igure -&? depicts an application originating SMS+ terminating at the Operator@s subscriber.
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A )arge Account opens a session by means of a :C$;< Session management operation to the Application 5ateway with the corresponding large account settings. The Application 5ateway logs into the SMSC via a :C$;< message using the corresponding )A parameters as received from the )A itself. The )A then submits a SM to a subscriber by means of a :C$=- Submit Short Message operation to the A52. Subsequently the A52 sub0ects this SM to the rules as defined in the Te1t$ass rule base and performs defined actions if needed and routes the message to the SMSC+ which in turn ac7nowledges this message towards the )A via the A52 by means of a :C$=- Submit Short Message operation AC9 message. The SMSC needs to receive routing information from the ()/ for routing the SM to the serving MSC by means of MA$&S4*3&/O:T6*5&6*%O&%O/&SM message. The ac7nowledgement from the ()/ is routed to the 5MSC by means of a MA$&S4*3&/O:T6*5&6*%O&%O/&SM&AC9 message. The ()/ response may be a foreign 6MS6+ MSC and.or S5S* address and another national operator@s 6MS6. The SMSC forwards the SM to the serving MSC by means of a MA$&MT&%O/2A/3&SM message. At the serving MSC the ,)/ is interrogated for subscriber related information by means of a MA$&S4*3& 6*%O&%O/&MT&SMS+ and the SM is forwarded to the MS of the destined subscriber. The serving MSC will inform the SMSC of the status of forwarding by means of a MA$&MT&%O/2A/3&SMS& AC9 message. The SMSC sends a delivery notification to the Application 5ateway to indicate the status of the submitted SM. The Application 5ateway sends a delivery notification to the )A to indicate the status of the submitted SM by means of a :C$=8 3elivery notification operation.
1.1.5
AO MT Premium SMS
The call flow of an application originating premium SMS delivered to the operator@s subscriber follows the same process as e1plained in AO " MT SMS !Section -.-.A# apart from some additional billing procedures. The billing system is not ta7en into consideration for these scenarios+ so from an SMS transfer prospective the routing process of AO " MT SMS also applies to AO&MT $remium SMS.