SMPP

The short message peer-to-peer protocol (SMPP) is a telecommunications industry protocol for exchanging SMS messages between SMS peer entities such as short message service centres. It is often used to allow third parties (e.g. value-added service providers like news organizations) to submit messages, often in bulk.

The protocol is based on pairs of request/response packets exchanged over TCP/IP or UDP connections. Packets are binary encoded for efficiency.

The most commonly used versions of SMPP are v3.3, the most widely supported standard, and v3.4, which adds transceiver support (single connections that can send and receive messages). Data exchange may be synchronous, where each peer must wait for a response for each packet being sent, and asynchronous, where receiving and transmitting go in independent threads with the use of buffers and timers. The latest version of SMPP is v5.0. UltraWAVE system currently supports v3.4.

Parameter	Definition	Range
SMPP Link	--	Max 32 items
•Link Alias	Name of the SMPP connection. Generally use the name of the remote SMPP entity.	Text string
•Link Type	Transport protocol of the SMPP connection.	•UDP •TCP
•Server Type	Specify the application type of the local SMPP entity. •Client: Work as External Short Message Entity (ESME) •Server: Work as Short Message Center (SMSC)	•Client •Server
•Session Type	Specify how the local SMPP entity shall bind to the remote SMPP entity. •TX: Work as Transmitter •RX: Work as Receiver •TRX: Work as Transceiver	•Bind TX •Bind RX •Bind TRX
•System ID	Specify the user name for the gateway to use when connecting to the remote SMPP entity.	Text string
•Password	Specify the password for the gateway to use when connecting to the remote SMPP entity.	Numeric max 8 digits
•System Type	An optional login parameter that should be set only if required by the remote SMPP entity. The remote SMPP administrator will provide this value, which when required, is usually a short text string.	Text string
•Local GTT	Specify the GTT of local SMPP entity.	Valid E.164 number
•Remote GTT	Specify the GTT of remote SMPP entity.	Valid E.164 number
•Local IP	Specify the IP address of local SMPP entity.	Dotted decimal format
•Remote IP	Specify the IP address of remote SMPP entity.	Dotted decimal format
•Session Init Timer	Specify the maximum time-out value for the time period between an application's network connection setup request and BIND request. If the time-out value is reached, the connection is terminated.	0 - 65535 seconds
•Enquire Link Timer	Specify the minimum time-out period between the SMPP service's sending of ENQUIRE LINK requests to an application.
•Inactivity Timer	Specify the maximum time-out period allowed for inactivity between an application’s request towards the SMPP service. If the time-out value is reached, the connection is terminated.
•Response Timer	Specify the maximum time-out period allowed between the SMPP service sends a request to an application and a response to the request is received. If the time-out value is reached, the connection is terminated.
•Local SSN	Specify the subsystem number of local SMPP entity.	0 - 255
•Remote SSN	Specify the subsystem number of remote SMPP entity.	0 - 255
•Flag	Enable or disable this SMPP connection.	•Enable •Disable