Nokia WAP and SMS gateway instruction

Running Kannel with fakesmsc connections	94
Starting fake SMS center	94
Fake messages	95
Fakesmsc command line options	95
C. Setting up a test environment for Push Proxy Gateway	97
Creating push content and control document for testing	97
Starting necessary programs	98
Using Nokia Toolkit as a part of a developing environment	100
Testing PAP protocol over HTTPS	100
D. Setting up a dial-up line	103
Analog modem	103
ISDN terminal	104
E. Log ﬁles	105
Bearerbox Access Log	105
Log rotation	105
Glossary	107
Bibliography	108

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WAP and SMS gateway specifications

Nokia has long been a pivotal player in the telecommunications industry, and its contributions to mobile communication technology are numerous. Among these contributions, the Nokia WAP and SMS Gateway stand out as essential elements in enabling mobile internet access and messaging services in the early days of wireless communication.

The Nokia WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) gateway was introduced to facilitate mobile access to the internet and to allow users to interact with web services through their mobile devices. Built on a client-server architecture, the WAP gateway acted as a bridge between the mobile network and the internet, translating traditional web content into a format that mobile devices could effectively render. This conversion was crucial, given the limitations of early mobile devices regarding screen size, processing power, and network bandwidth.

One of the main features of the Nokia WAP gateway was its ability to provide users with real-time access to information such as weather updates, news, and stock prices. By using a lightweight markup language called WML (Wireless Markup Language), the gateway allowed developers to create mobile-friendly websites that could be accessed via WAP-enabled devices. This marked a significant step toward the mobile internet we know today, creating a new realm of possibilities for developers and users alike.

Another critical aspect of Nokia's offering was the SMS (Short Message Service) gateway. The SMS gateway provided a robust platform for sending and receiving text messages across various mobile networks. It enabled seamless communication between devices, regardless of the underlying technology. This feature made SMS a popular choice for both personal communication and business applications, such as marketing campaigns and customer service notifications.

The Nokia SMS gateway utilized established protocols, such as SMPP (Short Message Peer-to-Peer), to ensure reliable message delivery and efficient interaction between SMS applications and mobile networks. Its characteristics included scalability, allowing service providers to handle large volumes of messages, and flexibility to integrate with existing applications and systems.

In summary, the Nokia WAP and SMS gateway played a vital role in the evolution of mobile communication. With features that enabled mobile internet access and streamlined messaging capabilities, these technologies laid the groundwork for the mobile-centric world we live in today. Their legacy continues to influence mobile application development and the broader telecommunications landscape. As the industry progresses, the innovations introduced by Nokia serve as a reminder of the foundational technologies that paved the way for modern mobile experiences.

Contents

Kalle Marjola Open Source WAP and SMS gatewayLars Wirzenius Andreas Fink Bruno Rodrigues Stipe ToljAarno Syvänen Kannel 1.3.1 User’s Guide Open Source WAP and SMS gateway Table of Contents Extended headers Kannel Post XML Post Fake messages Fakesmsc command line options List of Tables Vii Introduction Overview of WAP Overview of WAP Push Overview of SMS Introduction FeaturesRequirements This section needs to be writtenPage Installing the gateway Getting the source codeFinding the documentation Compiling the gateway Installing the gateway Using pre-compiled binary packagesInstalling Kannel from RPM packages Removing Kannel Log in as root Remove the RPM package Installing Kannel from DEB packages Installing the gateway Installing the gateway Install or upgrade the DEB package Remove the package completelyIf you don’t want Kannel to run as a daemon, run Page Using the gateway Conﬁguring the gatewayConﬁguration ﬁle syntax Inclusion of conﬁguration ﬁles Core conﬁguration Variable Value Description Bool Layer. Defaults to no With admin-port, this can beLower network layer. Defaults IP-listseveral addresses, separated with VariableValue IP or ’*’ﬁlename Handle them properly. This is String to unify received phoneNumbers, for Smsc routing Receiving SMS messages from SMS service requests to Using this variable, no SMSﬁlename Down violently Enable the use of an Http Only, i.e. for the administration Kannel is willing to trust when Type Default this is set to ’internal’When Kannel message queues Working as a Https client. If Starting the gateway Command line optionsRunning Kannel After the bearer box, you can start the WAP box Using the gateway Set debug-places for ’debug’ level output Kannel statuses Http administration Shutdown a single Smsc link. Password Bring down the gateway, by setting state toSpace. Password required No other chance to resume normal operation Setting up a WAP gateway WAP gateway conﬁgurationWapbox conﬁguration Adds a single mapping for Default gives you 10 mappingsMap-url setting. Thus, Left side URL to the given Running WAP gateway Checking whether the WAP gateway is alive SMS gateway conﬁguration Setting up a SMS GatewayRequired components SMS centers See below for a complete list Problems, so avoid it and anySpecify the used SMS-service An optional name or id for Entries are separated with Which are accepted to be sentThrough this SMSC. Multiple Semicolon ’’. For example Nokia Cimd 1.37 Feature Setting up a SMS GatewayValue. Set it to 0 to disable this Machine that runs the Smsc Send a message, it will remove All messages sent fromKannel. If Kannel is asked to This preﬁx from the sender Service Connecting over a modem to anDefaults to send. All outgoing Or hostname More than this time. Defaults to Keepalive command will beFeature. Requires username or If set, only connections from Defaults to the maximum Disconnect/reconnect, defaultWhen this parameter is unset or Error ocur Smpp Password matching Transceiver modeUse value 0 to disable this I/O Attempt to use a That no more than 10 default Default if not set isNot deﬁned the default device Change the interface version VariableValue Sema Group SMS2000 OIS 4.0 SM/ASI for CriticalPath InVoke SMS Center GSM modem Modem Type Modems Probably other Nokia phones Default value 0 means to try toNokia 6210, 7110, 8210 tested Too For this many seconds. If Using the ’message-storage’To work with this setting are Optional phone number Before ﬁrst command String to use when trying toOptional. Defaults to false Command, enable this Fake Smsc HTTP-based relay and content gateways Featurecimd Using multiple SMS centersFeature checklist Sema Ois At2 Http Can send 8 bits Correctly send GSM alphabet Smsc driver internal featuresCan set Validity Can set Deferred Can set PID Can set RPI Can send octet data without UDH Symbol Meaning Smsbox conﬁguration An smsbox connected to an Smsbox Group VariablesOptional smsbox instance Bearerbox for the purpose Sendsms-charsstring Global-sender Typical ’smsbox’ group could be something like this Non-zero value Instance the routing rules do Smsbox routing inside bearerboxDeﬁnes for which smsbox Apply SMS-service conﬁgurations URL corresponds to one Services are identiﬁed byWord Message contains If the service has aliases, they Word in the SMS message Checked using white/black-list You use this sms-service typeUse these kind of services is Service. b Multiple entries are Allow only inbound SMS to Service. This may be used toAllowed to this service Certain shortcut numbers to be If client does not set Content-Type for reply, it isUsed for url type services, Normally Format from numhash.h header Black-list service is deﬁnedSee notes of phone number ﬁle How sms-service interprets the Http response Extended headers SMSPush equivalent Kannel Header Parameter escape code Kannel Header Equivalent Kannel PostXML Post Hex format Setting up a SMS Gateway SendSMS-user conﬁgurations Some sample ’sendsms-user’ groups MySQL DLR storage External delivery report DLR storageInternal DLR storage LibSDB DLR storage DLR database ﬁeld conﬁguration Variable Table ﬁeld that is used for the timestamp dataSample ’dlr-db’ group MySQL connection conﬁguration Over-The-Air conﬁgurations Description of the service Ota-setting. Any string isFor your WAP services, i.e Defaults to data 14. OTA Bookmark Group Variables Setting up more complex servicesA ’sendsms-user’ to use with it. With concatenation enabled Ota-bookmark. Any string is Setting up operator speciﬁc services Setting up multi-operator KannelRedirected replies Using the Http interface to send SMS messages ’Authorization failed’ replyRunning SMS gateway Returned Content can be more thanBits or to UCS2. Defaults to Phone number of the sender Indicator. The accepted values Default-smscvariable canIndicator bits in DCS ﬁeld. If Indicator, or 5,6,7,8 for Optional. If given, kannel will Conﬁguration, or 0X per defaultIndicator RPI value. See Etsi Inform SMS Center that it should Using the Http interface to send OTA conﬁguration messages GET method for the OTA Http interface Bookmark document looks like this When a XML document is Name or ID of the ’ota-setting’Not given the ﬁrst ’ota-setting’ Conﬁguration, or ’Authorization Setting up a SMS&WAP gateway SMS&WAP gateway conﬁgurationRunning SMS&WAP gateway PPG core group conﬁguration variables Setting up Push Proxy GatewayConﬁguring ppg core group, for push initiator PI interface Mandatory value. Tells that we Conﬁguring PPG user group variables String An user String Password for this userWap-push-user String Username for this user Finishing ppg conﬁguration You can, of course, use more complex command line options An example using Http SmscSetting up Push Proxy Gateway Running a push proxy gateway Default network and bearer used by push proxy gateway Using SSL for Http Using SSL client support Using SSL server support for the sendsms Http interface Using SSL server support for PPG Https interfaceUsing SSL for Http Delivery Reports Getting help and reporting bugs Appendix A. Using the fake WAP sender Appendix B. Using the fake SMS center Setting up fakesmscRunning Kannel with fakesmsc connections Fakesmsc command line options Switch Value DescriptionFake messages Send a maximum of max Creating push content and control document for testing Starting necessary programs Instead of default si service Table C-1. Testppg’s command line optionsUse content qualiﬁer string Default any. Application Using Nokia Toolkit as a part of a developing environment Testing PAP protocol over Https101 Directive Value Description ﬁlename Document Mandatory value. PPG service String User’s username Mandatory value. PPG serviceString User’s password 103 Add the following lines to /etc/ppp/options.server Appendix D. Setting up a dial-up lineAnalog modem 104 Isdn terminal Conﬁgure your phone this example is for NokiaThis section needs to be written 105 Bearerbox Access Log Appendix E. Log ﬁlesLog rotation Appendix E. Log ﬁles 107 Glossary MClassCoding Bibliography RFC 2616 Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1 Society 109