Integration Guide
Version 1.11
GSM0000PB001
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1.11 - 4/22/03
7.4 SMS: Short Message Services
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Short Message Services (SMS) is a feature-rich GSM service. The Enfora Enabler-G module can
perform the following tasks:
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Sending and receiving binary messages of up to 160 characters (7-bit characters)
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Sending and receiving text messages of up to 140 bytes (8-bit data)
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Submitting a SMS Protocol Data Unit (PDU) to a SMSC (Short Message Service Center) and storing a
copy of the PDU until either a report arrives from the network or a timer expires
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Receiving a SMS PDU from a SMSC
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Returning a delivery report to the network for a previously received message
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Receiving a report from the network
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Notifying the network when the module has sufficient memory capacity available to receive one or more
SMS messages (after the module had previously rejected a message because its memory capacity was
exceeded)
7.5 SMS Features Supported by the Enfora Enabler-G Module
The following list details the key characteristics and assumptions regarding the form of SMS supported in
the Enfora Enabler-G module.
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Supports both mobile-originated (MO) and mobile-terminated (MT) SMS
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Delivers the message to a telephone
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Supports 8-bit data
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Supports Message Class 1 & Class 2
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Supports the concatenation of up to 255 messages
(* Must be supported by network provider.)
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Provides a status report indicator
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Allows the definition of a validity period
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Provides the Service Center Time Stamp
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Alerts the SMSC
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USSD