What is NowSMS?

The Now SMS & MMS Gateway is a server software product that provides an SMS and MMS Content Delivery Solution. NowSMS is a fast track to deploying and developing SMS, MMS and WAP Push solutions.

NowSMS is an easy-to-install SMS Server, MMS Server, WAP Push Proxy Gateway and Multimedia Messaging Center (MMSC).

NowSMS is a scalable solution that is affordable for development, testing, with scalability to support full production mobile operator systems.

The Now SMS & MMS Gateway is an extremely powerful and flexible tool with over 2000 customer purchased installations on sixcontinents and dozens of island territories in between. However, it is unusual for any one NowSMS installation to make use of all of the features of NowSMS. It is more typical that customers will use only one, or a few, of the many features of NowSMS.

Customers use NowSMS for a variety of different reasons …  High Performance SMS Gateway, 2-Way SMS and/or MMS Application Enabler, MMSC, MMS Gateway, WAP Push Proxy Gateway (PPG), SMSC Multiplexer, Testing Tool, and more.  For more information, please see these Examples of How Customers Use NowSMS.

Please note that NowSMS is not a bulk SMS or MMS service provider. Also, NowSMS is not a replacement for a bulk SMS or MMS service provider. You need a connection to an SMS service provider, or a GSM modem, before you can send any messages with NowSMS.

NowSMS is a middleware tool which simplifies the process of connecting to one or more of these service providers and/or managing one or more GSM modems.

The NowSMS software runs on a Windows platform, and is supported on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2003 Server and Windows 2008 Server.

What is an SMS Service Provider?
NowSMS is not a replacement for a bulk SMS or MMS service provider. You need a connection to an SMS service provider, or a GSM modem, before you can send any messages with NowSMS. Learn more…

What is a GSM Modem?
A GSM modem is a specialized type of modem which accepts a SIM card, and operates over a subscription to a mobile operator, just like a mobile phone.A GSM modem exposes an interface that allows applications such as NowSMS to send and receive messages over the modem interface. Learn more…