SMS ( short messaging service) can be used for SMS telemetry. SMS is a wonderful way of sending and receiving short information in wireless ( GSM and CDMA ) network. Though SMS is thought as a feature built in mobile phone, but there are other equipments too which can send and receive SMS. GSM modem is such product which uses a mobile SIM card, has a computer connectivity through USB or RS232 port.

GSM modems support AT commands as well as GSM specific commands like sending and receiving SMS. And it can be controlled by PC software through its RS232 ( USB ) port! So many applications like remote monitoring, remote activation, alerts could be developed using SMS!

It can also have application in remote monitoring of water level, temperature change alerts, same message to multiple recipient or broadcasting.

A typical example would be home security. Any burglar alarm could be connected to one GSM Modem and it would send an SMS to you apart from sounding alarm in police station even when you are away from home. Also, you could operate your washing machine, microwave oven, water pump remotely! How do you think about warming home from your office before you reach home remotely so that you enter into your ‘warm’ house ?

SMS has many potential application as it can exchange short messages ( upto 160 character per SMS) between two GSM modem.

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