> So if I'm wanting to send a message from a web application to an > arbitrary cellphone user in the US, I would interface my application > through Kannel over IP to either an aggregator (can you tell me where > I might find a list of aggregators), or I would negotiate my own > account with each operator (I US Cellular, Verizon, AT&T, etc)? That's correct. Some examples of aggregators that have US operator connectivity are: OpenMarket: http://www.openmarket.com/ Clickatell: http://www.clickatell.com/ Sybase365: http://www.sybase.com/mobileservices MQube/Verisign: http://www.verisign.com/m-qube/index.html Singlepoint: http://www.wirelesscorp.com/ MBlox: http://www.mblox.com/
> Given the penchant for SMPP in the US, does that mean I would be > better served with something like Logica's OpenSMPP > (http://opensmpp.logica.com/introhtml/menu.htm), or can Kannel also > handle that? No need. If you go the operator bind route, or your aggregator requires SMPP, Kannel's SMPP functionality is awesome. On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 4:43 PM, Steven Garner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks so much for your prompt response. > > So if I'm wanting to send a message from a web application to an > arbitrary cellphone user in the US, I would interface my application > through Kannel over IP to either an aggregator (can you tell me where > I might find a list of aggregators), or I would negotiate my own > account with each operator (I US Cellular, Verizon, AT&T, etc)? > > Given the penchant for SMPP in the US, does that mean I would be > better served with something like Logica's OpenSMPP > (http://opensmpp.logica.com/introhtml/menu.htm), or can Kannel also > handle that? > > On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 5:43 PM, Garth Patil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> IP. Most use SMPP >> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_message_peer-to-peer_protocol). >> Additionally, many operators require some kind of VPN to encrypt the >> communication channel. >> In the US, if you aren't going to be sending millions of messages, go >> to an aggregator instead of directly to the operators. They provide >> additional interfaces (some of which are already supported by kannel) >> and deal with operator compliance issues for you. >> >> On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 3:22 PM, Steven Garner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I am wanting to add WAP and SMS services to our base of operations >>> which currently include Asterisk for open-source telephony. Here's >>> what I don't get from the initial documentation I have read about >>> Kannel: - where Asterisk requires some kind of physical telephony >>> interface to connect to the Plain Old Telephone System (POTS), how >>> does one connect to the WAP and SMS of the major global cell phone >>> providers using Kannel- do they use IP, or do you need a physical >>> telephony interface of some kind? Is there documentation or a site >>> that covers this topic already? >>> >
