So, to sum up this thread and try and avoid mis-interpretations: 1) Mbuni/Kannel can generate the WAP-Push SMS messages that can be sent via an SMS Aggregator to a mobile phone. That mobile phone would then follow its normal MMS routine. i.e. download the MMS message via the WAP link enclosed in the WAP-Push SMS message. This is all done over regular internet IP network.
2) Mbuni can also receive MMS messages via similar routine. Have an SMS message come in, be routed from the Aggregator to Mbuni, which then downloads the MMS message from the WAP link. This is all done over regular internet IP network. Alternatively, both 1 and 2 can be done either separately, or together over a GPRS serial attached modem. You say below that the operators often block connecting to a non-operator WAP site? Are you referring to the WAP gateway setting on the mobile phone? Or the WAP APN Setting? And am I correct in saying that the WAP-Push message simply contains a URL, and that URL effectively is any internet routable IP address which happens to serve the MMS content? Thank you, everyone, for your patience in answering my questions. It sounds like Mbuni is a great product, and once I get a little less confused and start to really understand the capabilities it probably will do exactly what we need. --Aaron On Nov 16, 2007 8:03 PM, P. A. Bagyenda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Nov 16, 2007, at 22:46, Aaron wrote: > > > Paul, > > > > Thank you for the quick response and the answers. I have a few more > > questions based on your responses. > > > > On the subject of sending to an Aggregator, I was refering to an SMS > > Aggregator, and using that to send the WAP-Push SMS messages. Would it > > be possible to send those messages out via the Aggregator instead of > > using a GPRS modem? > > > > You can of course send hte WAP-Push SMS, but note that WAP-Push is > not enough for MMS delivery. > > When you refer to MM7, this would be a direct, internet IP based > > connection to the carriers SMPP? I am currently in the US and I don't > > believe we are able to get that kind of access, or not without alot of > > fees. > > > > MM7 is a direct IP protocol, however the SMPP reference was just by > way of comparison (SMS vs MMS). MM7 has nothing to do with SMPP. > > > When talking about having the WAP-Push message to the phone contain > > the IP which is a regular server hooked up to the internet with Mbuni, > > you said that the phones could pull the MMS message that way, "Up to a > > point". What do you mean by that? What limitations would there be? > > > > You can send the notification to the phone and have it pull the > message over IP if your operator does not block this (often they do). > > > --Aaron > > > > > > On Nov 16, 2007 11:35 AM, Paul Bagyenda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi Aaron, > >> > >> answers below > >> > >> > >> On 11/16/07, Aaron <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > >>> I am evaluating Mbuni to use for my company, and I have a few > >>> questions. > >>> > >>> 1) From what I've read in google/mail list searches, would it be > >>> correct to say that Mbuni (with kannel) would be able to send an MMS > >>> to a MSISDN? > >> > >> Yes, > >> > >>> 2) Going along with 1, if I currently have connection to an SMS > >>> aggregator, would it be possible to have Mbuni/Kannel push the SMS > >>> message through the aggregator and obviate the need for a GSM/GPRS > >>> modem? > >> > >> > >> > >> SMS Aggregator or MMS Aggregator? SMS and MMS work very > >> differently from > >> each other so you need to be sure. > >> > >>> 3) What I've read indicates that Mbuni is currently unable to > >>> send an > >>> MMS messages to a carrier's MMSC directly and have the carrier worry > >>> about delivery supposing I have a GSM/GPRS modem, corect? > >> > >> > >> > >> It can send directly, using MM7 (think SMPP for MMS) or MM1 using > >> a GPRS > >> modem. > >> > >>> 4) If using an aggregator is possible, the SMS WAP-Push message gets > >>> sent through there, all I need is a regular internet IP address for > >>> Mbuni/Kannel to have the mobile phone pull the MMS message from? > >> > >> > >> Up to a point yes. > >> > >>> Thank you very much for your replies. If some of the functionalityy > >>> does not currently exist, but would be desirable from the community, > >>> we might be interested in helping with the development. I am > >>> specifically thinking of connecting to an SMS aggregator, but it > >>> isn't > >>> limited to that. > >> > >> > >> You will need to first be clear that the Aggregator can aggregate > >> MMS. The > >> MMS architecture is very different, and in some respects more > >> complicated > >> than SMS, so it is key that you understand it well before > >> committing to the > >> aggregator. > >>> --Aaron > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Users mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://lists.mbuni.org/mailman/listinfo/users > >>> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.mbuni.org/mailman/listinfo/users
