For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in
TR 21.905 and the following apply. A term defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same term, if any, in
TR 21.905.
Gateway MSC For Short Message Service (SMS-GMSC):
function of an MSC capable of receiving a short message from an SC, interrogating an HLR/HSS/UDM for routing information and SMS info, and delivering the short message to the VMSC/SGSN/MME/SMSF of the recipient MS/UE.
IP-Short-Message-Gateway (IP-SM-GW):
function responsible for protocol interworking between the IP-based UE and the SC.
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in
TR 21.905 and the following apply. An abbreviation defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same abbreviation, if any, in
TR 21.905.
IP-SM-GW
IP Short Message Gateway
SM MO
Short Message Mobile Originated
SM MT
Short Message Mobile Terminated
SMSF
Short Message Service Function