SMS provides a powerful vehicle for service differentiation. The benefits of SMS to the service provider are:
* Increased call completion on wireless and wire-line networks by leveraging the notification capabilities of SMS
* An alternative to alphanumeric paging services
* Enabling wireless data access to corporate users
* Provision of value added services such as email, voicemail and fax mail integration, reminder service, stock and currency quotes and airline schedules
* Provision of key administrative services such as advice of charge, over the air downloading and service provisioning
