https://community.sinch.com/t5/Glossary/OTT/ta-p/7667 <DIV class="lia-message-template-content-zone"> <P>Over the Top (OTT) messages are messages that flow through the data network of a mobile operator as opposed to the core network. OTT suggests something that flows ‘over the top’ of the core network. For example, a P2P&nbsp;<A href="https://www.sinch.com/products/apis/messaging/sms/" target="_blank">SMS</A>&nbsp;message travels through the core signalling infrastructure of a mobile operator, where a WhatsApp message will flow through the data connection of a mobile operator (just like any other data). In this context a WhatsApp message is regarded as an OTT message.</P> </DIV> Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:14:38 GMT Shahzad_Ismail 2021-06-04T10:14:38Z https://community.sinch.com/t5/Glossary/OTT/ta-p/7667 <DIV class="lia-message-template-content-zone"> <P>Over the Top (OTT) messages are messages that flow through the data network of a mobile operator as opposed to the core network. OTT suggests something that flows ‘over the top’ of the core network. For example, a P2P&nbsp;<A href="https://www.sinch.com/products/apis/messaging/sms/" target="_blank">SMS</A>&nbsp;message travels through the core signalling infrastructure of a mobile operator, where a WhatsApp message will flow through the data connection of a mobile operator (just like any other data). In this context a WhatsApp message is regarded as an OTT message.</P> </DIV> Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:14:38 GMT https://community.sinch.com/t5/Glossary/OTT/ta-p/7667 Shahzad_Ismail 2021-06-04T10:14:38Z