CHAPTER 11SMS Security
The Short Message Service, often referred to as SMS or texting, is a standardized form of communication that allows two mobile phone devices to exchange short text messages of up to 160 characters. The SMS specification was originally written into the set of GSM specifications in 1985; however, since then it has been incorporated into other competing technologies, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). In practice, this allows users of almost any major cellular carrier network to exchange text messages and often allows at least basic messages to be sent between carriers.
Since its inception, SMS has seen explosive ...
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