So, one option is to go for closed source solutions like http://www.netfors.com/ss7_sms_center
other is to leave the client orphan. Sponsorship is an option but this is time taking process. 2011/1/6 Nikos Balkanas <[email protected]> > R U kidding me? Just to go through the SS7 spec it will take 4-5 years ;-) > > BR, > Nikos > ----- Original Message ----- From: Rene Kluwen > To: 'Abdul Basit' > Cc: 'Nikos Balkanas' ; 'Kannel Users' > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 10:48 PM > Subject: RE: can kannel act as SMSC? > > > > If you order the SS7 drivers, source codes are included, for your own use. > You can develop what you want. > They are not cheap though. > > Another possibility is to sponsor the open source development and drivers > will be submitted to the Kannel community. > > == Rene > > > From: Abdul Basit [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, 05 January, 2011 20:48 > To: Rene Kluwen > Cc: Nikos Balkanas; Kannel Users > > Subject: Re: can kannel act as SMSC? > > Any luck with opensource? > This is not only the cost but also for customized development. > > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 12:43 AM, Rene Kluwen <[email protected]> > wrote: > No, Kannel cannot use the Asterisk SS7 drivers. They are for voice, not > sms. > Chimit however, does provide Kannel SS7 drivers (IS41) that are currently > being completed. > They are commercial software, not open source. > > == Rene > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Abdul Basit > Sent: Wednesday, 05 January, 2011 13:20 > > To: Nikos Balkanas > Cc: Kannel Users > Subject: Re: can kannel act as SMSC? > > I am using asterisk-chan_ss7 for SS7 interconnect with SMSC for our voice > circuit. > How can we use this setup? will appreciate any link. > > 2011/1/5 Nikos Balkanas <[email protected]> > No. For that you need SS7 connectivity and kannel doesn't have such > drivers. Besides you would have to have SS7 numbering, lines and HLR, and be > a PSP (phone service provider). > > BR, > Nikos > ----- Original Message ----- From: Abdul Basit > To: Kannel Users > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 2:07 PM > Subject: can kannel act as SMSC? > > > Hi, > > Can i use kannel as stand alone SMSC that can offer connectivity to other > local or remote clients? > > or this is just a client that can connect to multiple SMSCs. > > -- > > Regards, > > Abdul Basit > > > > -- > Regards, > > Abdul Basit | +92 32 1416 4196 | +92 30 0841 1445 > -- Regards, Abdul Basit | +92 32 1416 4196 | +92 30 0841 1445
