Project Description

BASICS OF SMS INTERWORKING

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL – Interconnect Programme
THIS COURSE IS AVAILABLE:

Online

On-demand on our Virtual Campus & Online seminars

On Campus

On Campus events will be held on our campus in the South of Spain.

Off Campus

Train your team at a location of your choice.

Certified

The course includes a final exam that entitles to a certificate.

What will you learn?

This course is for anyone who wants to understand the basics of SMS Interworking; the various elements involved, how SMS’s are routed, its commercial aspects, the charging principles, and the AA.19 agreement. In each module, the lecturer provides detailed information to build your understanding of SMS Interworking.

The purpose of this module is to establish the technical landscape and roles, preparing the student for the following module where the relations are explored.

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The purpose of this module is to provide understanding about how to agree commercially in the SMS termination landscape; the market players: operators, aggregators and service provider; the types of messages based on sender; the types of messages based on destination; and the kinds of commercial scenarios based on the different market players.

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The purpose of this module is to provide an understanding of how charging works in SMS Interworking. The rules behind charging and what to do when things go wrong.

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One of the most commonly used Annexes for establishing SMS Interworking between Mobile Operators is the AA.19. In this module we review annex, why it’s used and what it means in relation to the core Roaming Agreements.

This module is extracted from the Roaming Agreements course. 

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Who is this course for?

  • Mobile Network Operator (MNO) personnel responsible for wholesale, interconnect or roaming.
  • Aggregator/Wholesaler personnel responsible for carrier relations.
  • Anyone who wants to understand the basics of SMS Interworking.

Why choose this course?

By the end of the course students will know:

  • What is SMS Interworking and how it has evolved?
  • How should it be structured both commercially and technically?
  • How to charge for providing this service?
  • How to negotiate an SMS IW agreement?

PONTUS BERG

LECTURER

Pontus is a seasoned veteran in the mobile industry. He has lead roaming and wholesale teams establishing the processes and organisation in six MNOs and other GSMA members.

Jason Bryan
DHIRAJ WAZIR
LECTURER

Dhiraj is the CEO of ROCCO Strategy and one of the few subject matter experts in the Telecommunications field of Roaming & Interconnect. Dhiraj has spent over 20 years working on Roaming Wholesale, Product Management and Retail Propositions.
Dhiraj has had a broad remit, building his telecom career with the Hutchison group, T-Mobile, EE and BT before joining ROCCO. wards for Innovation and ideas.

Jason Bryan
JASON BRYAN
LECTURER

Making Roaming work since 1995.

Jason has worked for O2 UK for 10 years, Vodafone Roaming Services for 4 years, a small MVNO and two industry vendors and is experienced in Strategy and Commercial decision-making.

Jason has chaired GSMA Roaming Innovation Group and won four industry awards for Innovation and ideas.

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