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SMS Gateway, An Interface for Different SMS ProtocolsSMS gateway is an interface between SMS messaging applications and different short message service centres. Mobile subscribers can access internet content through SMS gateway via SMS messages. Short Message Service Centres uses SMS gateway to get connected to various messaging applications. Different networks like GSM can be connected to the internet with SMS gateway for accessing various types of information available in the internet. Most of us prefer compact communication devices which are SMS enabled due to their small size and simplicity to handle. Earlier, computers and laptops were used to get connected to the internet. Today, many small devices with sophisticated features have replaced laptops and computers which can be used to get connected to the internet from anywhere across the world. There are various short message service centres which provide SMS services to us. Each service centre has its own format for sending and receiving messages. Some of the common protocols used by the services providers are CIMD and SMPP. A common protocol is required to connect two short message service centres (SMSC). SMS gateway is used to connect two SMSCs which are following different protocols for communication. SMS gateway translates the incoming message from one SMSC to the protocol followed by the destination SMSC. Thus, one can receive inter operator SMS message with the help of SMS gateways. These days, many SMS content providers have to send their content to various SMS centres. Also, there are many messaging application providers who have to access different SMSCs. It is not practical and feasible to translate the sending message to a particular format, every time. Actually, it is an overhead for your server to do the translation, which results in increased expense, time and space. SMS gateways can be used in such situations to reduce the development costs and time of the application. Various SMSCs can be connected with SMS gateways. The SMS content providers have to develop the application with the requirement only to connect to the SMS gateway, rather than all the intended SMSCs. In order to add more SMSCs, you have to just modify the settings at the SMS gateway. Your SMS application can communicate with the SMS gateway through Http/https protocol whilst the SMS gateway communicates with SMSCs through any of the standard protocols like SMPP and CIMD. Many SMS application providers are benefited by the SMS gateways through the less time and cost, for application development. SMS gateways share a major role in inter-operator SMS messaging service. The underlying software of SMS gateway is very sophisticated and complex. Whilst designing SMS gateway software, one has to consider all the responsibilities and requirements expected from the software. SMS gateway software is supplied by lots of software vendors with many features. According to the messaging requirements of your application, you can select the SMS gateway software. You will be able to find many open source SMS gateway software package which can be downloaded from the internet, free of cost. You will get all the technical specifications of various SMS gateway software through an internet search.
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