IM is a service which involves the exchange of typically short messages between point to point or point to multipoint parties. Predominantly developed and used across the Internet, IM services are now being adopted by telecommunications service providers as a means of enriching current service offerings. Generally, IM exchanges do not require a session to be established between sender and receiver.
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