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Re: SMS Hardware
- To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
- Subject: Re: SMS Hardware
- From: "PatrickLidstone" <patrickl@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 06:17:03 -0000
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--- In ukha_d@y..., Phil Cole <ukpgc@p...> wrote:
> Just done this at work. Used linux and a program called "sms
client"
> (http://www.styx.demon.co.uk/).
Does as already suggested and
dials the
> mobile phone providers directly (normally 077xxx number) using a
modem
> and communicates using the protocol. Many providers are supported,
> cellnet, vodaphone, orange. Any old modem should do because the
> protocol is so slow. e.g. vodaphone at work is 1200 baud !!!
Only thing to watch with dial-up is the message delivery latency and
service availability/maintenance. Whilst OK 90% of the time, delivery
times are considerably more variable than using an air interface.
Plus with an air interface you have the option of acting on end-point
delivery acknowledgement.
Patrick
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