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Introduction
SMS Eagle is a professional hardware SMS gateway for sending and receiving SMS messages
in an automated manner. The device is designed with focus on reliability and stability.
SMS Eagle is based on ARM11 processor with Linux 4.1 operating system on-board. It has a
modern responsive web-interface, stable database backend, and built-in 3G modem with fail-
over mechanisms (based on software watchdog) which monitor the work of a 3G modem.
Thank to built-in 3G modem, SMS messages are sent/received directly to/from GSM network
without using any external 3rd party solutions. The device is equipped with external antenna
with 3.5dBi gain – important especially in poor signal reception conditions (eg. Server rooms).
SMS Eagle has a built-in SQL database for secure storage of sent and received messages.
Built-in SNMP agent allows to constantly monitor a performance of the SMS Eagle. The
device has a range of built-in plugins (Email2SMS plugin, SMS2Email plugin, Network
Monitoring plugin, and other) that enable additional functionalities. SMS Eagle has easy to
use API for integration with external applications.
Main arguments
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Sending SMS without Internet connection: If you want to be sure that your SMS will
get through even if your Internet connection fails: SMS Eagle hardware SMS gateway
sends SMS directly to GSM network without using Internet connection.
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Cost control: SMS Eagle device uses your SIM card. This allows you to have a contract
with your own carrier the bests suits you. You can control costs of sending/receiving
messages and adjust your SIM contract to your needs
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SMS Eagle is a product that combines custom hardware, modern UI and software – all
built on the top of first-class open-source solutions. Graphical User Interface of SMS
Eagle is accessible via web browser of your choice. Web-GUI allows the user to setup
the device. It also contains many features for managing SMS operations.
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Email To SMS plugin allows you to convert an email to SMS message.
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Network monitoring: with SMS Eagle you have a tool for monitoring your services or
servers. Just define what and when should be monitored. SMS Eagle will send you
SMS alerts when your services/servers go down. Be informed immediately, keep
reaction time low, and let your customers be happy with your services.
