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What is SMPP and what are its features?

SMPP (Short Message Peer-to-Peer Protocol) is an open message transfer protocol that enables users to interact with an SMS centre. The protocol defines the information which needs to be exchanged between the user and the SMSC and the operations associated with the exchange of SMS messages.

Every request made using SMPP has an associated response.

The SMPP implementation supports:

  • GSM, CDMA, TDMA, iDEN networks
  • SMS Messages to a single destination
  • Delivery receipts
  • Data coding specification
  • Validity period

For more information on SMPP you can consult the SMPP specification available in the What Are SMPP And UCP-EMI? article.