Does MMS require changes in the network?
MMS is primarily targeted at phone-to-phone communication. The possibility will always exist that the message cannot be delivered due to the receiving phone being switched off, having an empty battery, or poor network coverage. A new network element, the multimedia messaging service center (MMSC) has been created for storing undelivered MMS messages until the receiving phones can be reached. In addition, the MMSC enables delivery of services and network interconnection to e-mail. Nokia and several other manufacturers produce MMSCs.
