Comments on: Open Mobile: Twitter could replace SMS because Open systems are easier to morph .. http://www.opengardensblog.futuretext.com/archives/2009/02/twitter_could_r.html Wireless mobility - Innovation - Digital convergence - mobile web 2.0 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:47:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul Golding http://www.opengardensblog.futuretext.com/archives/2009/02/twitter_could_r.html/comment-page-1#comment-1727 Paul Golding Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:33:53 +0000 http://dev5.indigocontenthost.co.uk/archives/2009/02/twitter_could_r.html#comment-1727 Hi Ajit I don't think Twitter will replace SMS per se. IP-Messaging generally will replace SMS. This had already started anyway with IM on mobiles. The architectural limitation has been lack of multi-tasking on mobiles (thus blocking messages if the app isn't running) and a reliable transport mechanism for PUSH messaging outside of SMS. The technologies are already there and on some operator networks. There is NO QUESTION that operators and vendors know that SMS will die at some point, but incredible growth will no doubt blind everyone as to the timing - just like the bankers! The fundamental problem operators have is that there is no basic unit of production for "connectivity" and so they are stuck with historical units of billable minutes and billable texts. The ONLY solution is innovation. Hi Ajit
I don’t think Twitter will replace SMS per se. IP-Messaging generally will replace SMS. This had already started anyway with IM on mobiles. The architectural limitation has been lack of multi-tasking on mobiles (thus blocking messages if the app isn’t running) and a reliable transport mechanism for PUSH messaging outside of SMS. The technologies are already there and on some operator networks.
There is NO QUESTION that operators and vendors know that SMS will die at some point, but incredible growth will no doubt blind everyone as to the timing – just like the bankers!
The fundamental problem operators have is that there is no basic unit of production for “connectivity” and so they are stuck with historical units of billable minutes and billable texts. The ONLY solution is innovation.

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