Research Article

Crafting a Real-Time Information Aggregator for Mobile Messaging

Table 2

Comparisons of the contemporary messaging communication systems and VSMMS.

Mobile messaging systemVSMMSDigital broadcasting system

Communication model1 to 11 to Many in One Centralized Receiver1 to Many with scattered receivers
Mobility for message creatorHighHighLow
Immediateness of message deliveryHighHighLow
Scale for message receivingSmallMediumLarge
Carrier networkCellular network (GSM/GPRS/UMTS)Cellular network (can be easily extended to any all-IP networks)Broadcasting network (DAB/DVB)
Message capacityLow (limited by handset form factor)High (System-based, extendable)High (System-based, extendable)