You have to go to each operator individually. The "cost" of an SMSC connection can vary widely based on the size of the operator, the traffic you plan to generate, and various partnership and business model constraints. For example, in the US, a bind to an operator's SMSC can run in the hundreds of thousands of dollars per year to maintain. However, there are many companies that have established partnerships with the same operators, and do not pay any ongoing fees. If you are looking for a simpler solution that has more predictable costs and does not require individual deals with each operator, you should probably try aggregators (such as OpenMarket, Sybase365, etc.)
On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 2:41 AM, Jeff Bergamotto <[email protected]> wrote: > How do I get information about the SMScs? > > Thanks, > Jeff > > On Jun 30, 2010, at 1:13 AM, "Nikos Balkanas" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Gateway is open source without any licenses. It doesn't cost a thing to use >> it. Of course you have costs associated with the SMScs you are using, but >> these are subject to your contract with them, not kannel. >> >> BR, >> Nikos >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Bergamotto" >> <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 1:04 AM >> Subject: Costs >> >> >>> Is there any documentation on the ongoing costs of running the gateway? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Jeff >> > >
