As one of Afghanistan’s largest providers of mobile telecommunications services, Afghan Wireless works hard to bring its customers the latest in reliable phone, texting, and Internet technology. One of its most popular features, SMS (short message service), can trace its first implementation to a message from a computer to a Vodaphone Orbitel 901 handset, sent in the United Kingdom in 1992. Growth of this technology was initially slow, however, and did not reach a wide customer base until the early 2000s, when SMS became a cost-effective communications alternative for mobile phone users.

1. The 20-Year Evolution of
SMS Technology and
Usage
By Afghan Wireless

2. The 20-Year Evolution of SMS
Technology and Usage
As one of Afghanistan’s largest providers of mobile
telecommunications services, Afghan Wireless
works hard to bring its customers the latest in
reliable phone, texting, and Internet technology. One
of its most popular features, SMS (short message
service), can trace its first implementation to a
message from a computer to a Vodaphone Orbitel
901 handset, sent in the United Kingdom in 1992.
Growth of this technology was initially slow,
however, and did not reach a wide customer base
until the early 2000s, when SMS became a cost-
effective communications alternative for mobile
phone users.

3. The 20-Year Evolution of SMS
Technology and Usage
As evidence of SMS’ global popularity, more than 6
trillion text messages were sent in 2010 alone. In
addition, SMS technology continues to grow beyond
traditional implementation through cross-
functionality with dynamic communications
providers, such as Gmail, which allows users to
send texts free of charge to Afghan Wireless
customers. More information on this specific service
can be found at the company’s website,
afghanwireless.com.