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Introduction For so many of us now sending a text message (SMS) is a part of everyday life. In fact in the 16-45 year group (the key group for wireless telecommunication providers), 77% send text messages (Nokia QT Presentation, 2004). The next form of messaging and indeed communication is Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS). This essay will give an overview of how the introduction of MMS has/will impact upon the business of Wireless Telecommunication providers. It will outline firstly how MMS works, what it is and the implications in creating a MMSC (a MMS network). It will then go on to look at the MMS network structure in more depth – looking at some of the key components of the network. It will then look at standardisation and interoperability and how they are related and how they are affecting the business of wireless telecommunication providers. Main body To best understand the impact that MMS has had on wireless telecommunication providers, it is important to understand what MMS is and how it works so capabilities and restrictions can be understood. This section will look primarily at how MMS service works and then at how MMS has been standardised. What is MMS? Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) is a ne