MO. No outbound. > Do you need two way or just one way MO (Mobile Originated) or MT (Mobile > Terminated)? > > There are companies that will do just one way that might be cheaper. > Voicetrading does MT for fairly low rates. > http://www.voicetrading.com/en/wholesalesms.html > > Otherwise, look at the SMPP protocol and write an SMSC that can interface > with a large aggregator such as Syniverse, Singlepoint, Sybase365, or > Verisign. > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 9:25 PM, Alex Balashov > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Hi Alan, >> >> Thanks a lot for the suggestion. >> >> I think the main problem I face here is the cost. Even at .02 and >> assuming 12 messages/minute (and it could be higher), that's $345/day if >> the messages are continuously sent at a uniform distribution. And it >> could be easily twice that. >> >> But, I'm guessing this is the best one is going to do with SMS. I don't >> think it's the right technology choice for this endeavour for a variety >> of >> reasons. However, that is the question I've come up against. >> >> Thanks, >> >> > What you need is a shortcode ($1000/mo) to receive the text messages >> on. >> > Mblox will provide you with a cost effective service and APIs to >> receive >> > all of those messages on. Largeish investment up front ($3000 or so) >> but >> > incoming SMS (MT) costs fairly low ($0.02-0.03c per message) on large >> > volume. >> > >> > Failing that you use a 3rd party service: Group2call.com does it, so >> does >> > extexting.com (confession: I own Group2call.com). You rent a keyword >> on >> a >> > public shortcode. Low cost setup ($25-30/mo) and you get the APIs. >> > Downside is you pay more per incoming text ($0.05) and delayed >> incoming >> > SMS while it's routed through the 3rd party servers (but still fairly >> > instantaneous). >> > >> > Not sure if that is what you are wanting or not. >> > >> > Alan. >> > >> > >> > Alan >> > >> > >> > --- On Fri, 8/7/09, Alex Balashov <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > From: Alex Balashov <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] SMS gateway API. >> > To: "Alex Balashov" <[email protected]> >> > Cc: [email protected] >> > Date: Friday, August 7, 2009, 9:06 PM >> > >> > >> > Let me add something else here: >> > >> > Obviously, there are various ways to get this data off of a cell >> device >> > that rely on use of a network rather than SMS, and can be bridged >> straight >> > into IP. That would be far more straightforward, cheaper and more >> > sensible. >> > >> > However, that defeats one of the specific problems I'm trying to solve >> > here, which is that the operating area has very, very spotty >> > 3G/EDGE/EVDO/etc. coverage, but always has basic digital coverage. >> > >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> >> >> Sorry if this is a little off-topic, but I thought I would tap the >> >> enormous collective wealth of knowledge here. >> >> >> >> I come from the fixed-line world, so I don't know terribly much about >> >> SMS >> >> or mobile anything. >> >> >> >> I have a situation where I need an endpoint to receive a fairly large >> >> amount of SMS messages in something close to real-time and then be >> able >> >> to >> >> automatically do something with them as part of a backoffice process, >> >> and >> >> need to set up something rather quickly. >> >> >> >> For example, an SMS message comes into some sort of device or >> service, >> >> and >> >> this triggers a RESTful HTTP call (or SOAP, or whatever) to some >> agent >> >> that does something with that data. >> >> >> >> Speed is of the essence; this rules out most SMS-to-email gateways >> >> because it usually takes at least several minutes to receive the >> e-mail. >> >> In this case, that won't work; the delay is just too long. >> >> >> >> Likewise, vertically integrated SMS gateway services that provide >> some >> >> sort of interactive online "chat" window with an interface into an >> SMS >> >> conversation won't do. This needs to be development-friendly; I >> need >> >> to >> >> be able to write some code to do something with the contents of that >> >> message post haste. The other thing is, vendors providing those >> >> products >> >> and services in this category charge a fair bit per text message, >> which >> >> isn't going to fly in this case because there may be a dozen text >> >> messages >> >> per minute or more, occasionally. Something flat-rate would be >> >> desirable, >> >> even if it's expensive (say, a few hundred dollars a month). >> >> >> >> Lastly, I don't know if it's possible to get any kind of access >> circuit >> >> in >> >> North America over which SMS messages can be received, but even if it >> >> were, that's not really an option in this case due to time >> constraints. >> >> Likewise, setting up a GSM or CDMA receiver device registered on a >> cell >> >> network - legitimately or otherwise - is out too, for similar >> reasons. >> >> >> >> What it really comes down to is that I need a fast SMS data relay >> >> service >> >> that handle a relatively high-volume at relatively little expense, >> and >> >> one >> >> which can provide that data via some sort of HTTP or XML-RPC or SOAP >> >> type >> >> API callback so that the data can be plumbed to an agent on my side >> for >> >> further processing. >> >> >> >> I have no idea if something like this exists, or if that's tantamount >> to >> >> a >> >> request for magic. That's why I'm inquiring. >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Alex Balashov >> >> Evariste Systems >> >> Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ >> >> Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670 >> >> Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 >> >> Mobile : (+1) (678) 237-1775 >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Alex Balashov >> > Evariste Systems >> > Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ >> > Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670 >> > Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 >> > Mobile : (+1) (678) 237-1775 >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- >> > >> > AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona >> > Register Now: http://www.astricon.net >> > >> > asterisk-biz mailing list >> > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Alex Balashov >> Evariste Systems >> Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ >> Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670 >> Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 >> Mobile : (+1) (678) 237-1775 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- >> >> AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona >> Register Now: http://www.astricon.net >> >> asterisk-biz mailing list >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz >> > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- > > AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona > Register Now: http://www.astricon.net > > asterisk-biz mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
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