MM7 Schemas and MMS Version Number Confusion, revisited
Receiving this e-mail about a recent post got me thinking that it might be worth sharing these thoughts here. It’s got a little more opinion than other posts, but I think it is interesting for many people who are working with, or trying to work with, MM7. quote: Hi, I read the article, MM7 Schemas and MMS Version Number Confusion, and it answered the difference between mm7 verion and mms...
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In a recent posting, I posted a reference to the SMPP specification, which is the de facto standard for application generated SMS, as well as for interconnecting SMS systems. The most commonly used version of the SMPP specification was published 10 years ago. There are a few ambiguities in SMPP with regard to message encoding for long text messages, and delivery receipt formats. But overall,...
Read MoreProvisioning MMS Short Codes on the NowSMS MMSC
When using the NowSMS MMSC as an operator MMSC, one frequently asked question is how to provision short codes for MMS content providers, or Value Added Service Providers (VASP). The MMS specifications from the 3GPP define MM7 as the standard protocol for Value Added Service Providers to interface with operator MMSCs. Since many MMS content providers are existing SMS content providers, it may help...
Read MoreSending MMS Messages with NowSMS
Once you have succesfully configured NowSMS so that it is possible to send MMS messages via the web interface, you may want to explore APIs for sending MMS messages programmatically. The NowSMS APIs for sending MMS messages are based upon either the HTTP or SMTP protocols. However, before we go into details about these protocols, there may be an easy way to interface with NowSMS without learning...
Read MoreConnecting to an Operator MMSC with MM7
While NowSMS can function as an MMSC for direct MMS message delivery, this is not an option for most content providers, as most mobile operators block MMS message delivery from any MMSCs other than the mobile operator. In these situations, it is necessary to submit all MMS messages via an operator MMSC, or a service provider with operator MMSC connectivity. (For more information on how MMS works,...
Read MoreMMS MM7 SOAP Problems with Vodafone UK
If you’re trying to use NowSMS to interface with the Vodafone UK MMSC over MM7, you may be experiencing a problem where the Vodafone MMSC is reporting SOAP errors, indicating that the SOAP headers cannot be accessed. This appears to be a bug in their MMSC. The Vodafone UK MMSC does not like the MIME boundary text that NowSMS generates. While the MIME boundary used by NowSMS correctly...
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