On Thu, Sep 02, 2004 at 09:20:45PM +0800, Ian Dexter R. Marquez wrote: > Hi! We currently use a Falcomm GSM modem with the server running SMS > Server Tools[1]. Nothing as flashy as Kannel, but after Dido's > discussion at Philosc, we were convinced we hit the jackpot. =D >
Thanks, I'm flattered. :) > Question, actually just for clarification: with a GSM modem, would > there still be a need for an SMSC? We're a government agency, and > while a three- or four-digit SMS number would have definitely more > impact for the service we envision, right now, I think we would have > to contend with limited budgets and such. > That's not all you get with a full-blown SMSC connection. You get volume. If you're running a high-volume service, an SMSC connection is the only way to go. With a good GSM modem you're limited to up to, oh maybe 13kbps, or even as low as 9600 kbps depending on your GSM modem. That translates to up to 7-10 messages per second. You also get billed for every message you send, so you end up LOSING MONEY running the service. At least you have a snowball's chance in hell (at the rates the telcos impose for "revenue share") of breaking even while running the service. > Another question: are there any existing server apps (open source, of > course) available that runs with Kannel? I mean, for HTTP-based > messaging, etc.? You can very easily write an application to run with Kannel using your web programming environment of choice. PHP, JSP/Servlets, mod_perl, anything. Kannel's programming model basically turns a mobile application into a web application. If you know how to do web programming, programming Kannel shouldn't be too difficult. -- dido Sans les mathematiques on ne penetre point au fond de la philosophie. Sans la philosophie on ne penetre point au fond des mathematiques. Sans les deux on ne penetre au fond de rien. -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
