Question
SMPP versus POP for SMS
I am charged with writing an application that will let a
client communicate with their customers via cell phone. They want
to be able to send a question out and let the user reply with a
simple answer, such as "Do you want to: A. Jump in a Lake, B. Take
a hike, or C. Go Fish", and the user can simply hit REPLY with A,
B, or C.
In researching this, it looks like the SMS gateway part via Cold Fusion will be relatively simple (start with Ben Forta's Dec 2005 article in Cold Fusion Developer's Journal), but I got stuck when it came to communicating with the cell phones. It seems (and I may have this part wrong, so PLEASE correct me!) that in order to have cell phones talk to your SMS Event Gateway, you need to sign up with an SMPP provider or a cell phone carrier (although that would limit you more) and they will connect a cell number to your IP address (basically) and create the connection.
SMPP providers aren't cheap, from what I see. It looks like they run upwards of $1,000 and more for setup, and $200 to $500 or more for monthly charges.
So, why -- and I mean "technically speaking" here -- why would anyone use SMPP when you can send and receive text messages with cell phones via POP email?
Looking forward to your answers!
RLS
In researching this, it looks like the SMS gateway part via Cold Fusion will be relatively simple (start with Ben Forta's Dec 2005 article in Cold Fusion Developer's Journal), but I got stuck when it came to communicating with the cell phones. It seems (and I may have this part wrong, so PLEASE correct me!) that in order to have cell phones talk to your SMS Event Gateway, you need to sign up with an SMPP provider or a cell phone carrier (although that would limit you more) and they will connect a cell number to your IP address (basically) and create the connection.
SMPP providers aren't cheap, from what I see. It looks like they run upwards of $1,000 and more for setup, and $200 to $500 or more for monthly charges.
So, why -- and I mean "technically speaking" here -- why would anyone use SMPP when you can send and receive text messages with cell phones via POP email?
Looking forward to your answers!
RLS
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