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Key research themes
1. How can SMS be leveraged as a cost-efficient and accessible marketing tool for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in emerging economies?
This research theme investigates the adoption, effectiveness, and consumer perceptions of SMS marketing among SMEs, particularly in emerging economies. Given the widespread ownership of mobile phones and the low cost of SMS, this theme is vital for understanding how SMEs can harness SMS to gain competitive advantage within resource-constrained and rapidly evolving markets.
Key finding: The chapter demonstrates that SMS marketing provides SMEs in South Africa (an emerging economy) with significant advantages such as cost efficiency, broad reach, and positive consumer perceptions, which collectively support... Read more
Key finding: The study uses regression analysis on a sample of 171 users in Kuwait to compare six technology adoption models in predicting SMS usage for banking transactions, concluding that the Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior best... Read more
Key finding: Though focused on spam detection, this paper indirectly supports SMS marketing efficacy by addressing a critical challenge—spam messages—through machine learning techniques, namely SVM and Naïve Bayes algorithms. By improving... Read more
2. What are the security vulnerabilities and enhancements applicable to SMS communication in mobile networks, particularly for sensitive applications like banking and personal communication?
This theme centers on the security challenges inherent to SMS technology, including encryption weaknesses and protocol vulnerabilities, as well as methods to enforce end-to-end security and authentication. The significance of this theme is underscored by SMS’s pervasive use for sensitive functions such as banking authentication and emergency communication, where breaches can have serious consequences.
Key finding: The paper identifies critical vulnerabilities in current GSM SMS encryption—particularly the insufficiency of security beyond the wireless link—and proposes two secure SMS communication models incorporating symmetric key... Read more
Key finding: The authors uncover four new classes of SMS attacks arising from the transition to IMS-based SMS over IP networks in 4G LTE, including silent SMS abuse, spoofing, client DoS, and spamming, which impact users, carriers, and... Read more
Key finding: This study develops a novel static analysis methodology to detect insecure implementation patterns of the SMS Retriever API in banking sector apps—a critical vector for SMS-based OTP authentication vulnerabilities. Applied to... Read more
Key finding: The project demonstrates the design and implementation of SMS-based two-factor authentication for online banking that improves transaction security by sending one-time passwords via SMS. It addresses the pressing issue of... Read more
3. How can SMS technology facilitate critical real-time alerting and monitoring systems in healthcare and disaster management contexts?
This theme explores SMS as a reliable, low-bandwidth communication channel for timely warnings and health monitoring in resource-limited or emergency settings. By enabling immediate alerts and user interaction, SMS-based systems can augment safety in maternal health emergencies, infant monitoring, disaster flood warnings, and patient supervision, especially in low- and middle-income countries where infrastructure constraints limit alternatives.
Key finding: The Text4Life intervention leveraged SMS to enable pregnant women in rural Nigeria to quickly request emergency transport and access skilled care. Over nearly two years, this SMS-based system facilitated timely responses that... Read more
Key finding: This research developed an automated flood-level monitoring system that uses GSM SMS to send real-time water level alerts to supervisors and at-risk populations. Employing a PIC microprocessor with pressure sensors, it... Read more
Key finding: The study presents a geofencing-based patient monitoring system utilizing GPS and GSM to track patient location within predefined perimeters, sending SMS alerts to caregivers when boundaries are breached. Originally targeting... Read more
Key finding: This research introduces a smart wearable IoT device integrating textile electrodes, accelerometers, and infrared sensors to monitor infants’ vital signs including heart rate, breathing rate, body position, and temperature.... Read more
Key finding: This study utilized an IVR system with SMS reminders to train over 1,600 community volunteers on COVID-19 prevention for safe resumption of community activities. Achieving a 96% participation rate and a 10% increase in... Read more