While I know that SMS is deemed unreliable, it is used in mission critical uses in Finland in which messages must be received by the recipients.
The Fire Department I work for (and most others in Finland as well;) get all of our calls to duty (semi-professionals) through SMS to our mobile phones. With my SO and I both being on call it is interesting to see how most calls arrive at exactly the same time, regardless of how busy the networks are. It is, after all, only a matter of priority.
And, BTW, the default expiration in Finnish networks is 72 hours, and you don't get a confirmation unless you request it (both options can be set in most modern phones)...
Alas, the US really seems to be lagging behind in this.
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While I know that SMS is deemed unreliable, it is used in mission critical uses in Finland in which messages must be received by the recipients.
;) get all of our calls to duty (semi-professionals) through SMS to our mobile phones. With my SO and I both being on call it is interesting to see how most calls arrive at exactly the same time, regardless of how busy the networks are. It is, after all, only a matter of priority.
The Fire Department I work for (and most others in Finland as well
And, BTW, the default expiration in Finnish networks is 72 hours, and you don't get a confirmation unless you request it (both options can be set in most modern phones)...
Alas, the US really seems to be lagging behind in this.