It goes up for auction as a non-fungible NFT token in the first SMS in the world. It is an idea of Vodafone since this little message was transmitted through its network on December 3, 1992 and was received by Vodafone employee Richard Jarvis at a Christmas party: only 15 letters: “Merry Christmas”. The historian is auctioned by Aguttes in France and the buyer – who will be able to pay with the Ether cryptocurrency – acquires the exclusive ownership of a detailed and unique replica of the original communication protocol that transmitted the first SMS in the world. The auction will take place on 21 December 2021. Vodafone will donate the proceeds of the sale to UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency.
“The transmission of the short text message, almost three decades ago – they explain to Vodafone – was a decisive moment in the history of mobile communications technology. In 1999, seven years after the first SMS was sent via the Vodafone network, it was finally It is possible to send text messages across multiple networks, accelerating their use and popularity. Today billions of people around the world send their wishes for Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid and many other holidays in the form of texts, videos, audio messages and emojis. Without the very first “Merry Christmas”, our world today would be less connected “.
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