The Mobile Server Unit (MSU) is the physical unit in Cellpoint Mobile’s infrastructure that handles all three communication standards within the mobile channel: Messaging, Browser (Mobile Web 2.0) and Smart Clients.
The MSU always includes two core parts:
- Mobile Front Side Bus (MFSB)
- Mobile Enterprise Service Bus (MESB)
Together, these two parts provide connectivity to:
- Enterprise legacy business applications
- Enterprise standard systems: ERP, CRM, finance, etc.
- Enterprise security managers and monitoring systems
- Mobile network operators
- Mobile messaging aggregators
Additionally, the MSU provides an enterprise with the following key features:
- Extensive repository of mobile device capabilities
- Detailed statistics/billing details for all transactions passing through the MSU
- Detailed reporting for auditing purposes
- Advanced message routing based on factors such as pricing and aggregator capabilities
- Business Intelligence, which ensures compliance with the MMA Best Practices and performs sophisticated data transformation based on mobile operator capabilities
Applications may interact with the MSU through the Mobile Enterprise Service Bus (MESB). The MESB is responsible for receiving and authenticating data from sources residing outside the enterprise as well as transmitting it to the enterprise in the correct format through its data connectors. This approach allows enterprises to rapidly build and launch new systems based on Cellpoint Mobile’s core technology platform.
The integration between the MSU and the enterprise ensures that staff members within the enterprise always have access to data that is continuously updated and relevant. Additionally, through this exchange, the Business Intelligence in Cellpoint Mobile’s different systems is capable of performing automatic operations based on events outside the ecosystem’s boundaries.
The MSU is available in three different versions: an ASP, a midrange and an Enterprise High-Availability version.
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