What's new in version 2.1?

• C++ Builder compatible components and examples.
• New licencing policy allowing to buy components for selected protocols.
• Changes in setup program for clean installation of components and examples for selected protocols.
• Added UCP protocol authorization based on OT-60 operation.
• Added ability to set an alphanumeric signature (originator) in UCP protocol (all protocols are now fully alphanumeric originator enabled).
• Added UCP protocol KeepAliveOperation property.
• UCP protocol examples changed to reflect changes in the protocol implementation.

Product description

SMSC Relay VCL SDK library is a set of optimized VCL components enabling quick creation of applications implementing the communication with the SMSC through TCP/IP protocol. The components are created so as to give the widest range of features of the communication with the SMSC and the highest possible efficiency and simplicity of implementation. Implementation of components in VCL technology allows them be used in wide range of Borland programming environments.

It consists of four components. Each of them implements one communication protocol. The set of functions and functionality that are made accessible by components are unified between protocols, and consequently the process of creating applications is simplified to a maximum. Multithreading implementation of components ensures achievement of maximum possible efficiency of sending and receiving messages in communication with the SMSC.

Key features

• Multithreading construction ensures maximum efficiency of the sending and receiving messages process
• Receiving messages sent by users to special (short) numbers (contests, surveys, voting services etc.)
• Possibility to send and receive SMS and EMS messages, messages containing images, animations, logos, sounds etc.
• Possibility to send and receive seven-bit text messages, eight-bit messages with binary data as well as text messages encoded in Unicode (UCS2) standard
• Full information about the message delivery status
• Support for messages containing user header (UDH) and for encrypted messages
• Possibility to send messages in Direct Display mode (FlashSMS)
• Possibility to attach an alphanumeric signature to messages
• Network connection keep-alive functionality
• Tested in cooperation with many SMSC configurations

Supported protocols

• SEMA OIS version 8.1 (Sema Telecoms)
• CIMD2 version 1.2 (NOKIA)
• UCP version 2 (CMG Wireless Data Solutions)
• SMPP version 3.4 (SMPP Developers Forum)

Sample programs

A set of sample programs with the full source code, created for many popular programming environments, is attached to the library. Sample programs demonstrate the use of all functions, events and properties implemented by components.

Currently there are examples of use of the components prepared for the following environments and programming languages:

• Borland Delphi 6 (examples for SEMA, CIMD2, UCP, SMPP)
• Borland Delphi 7 (examples for SEMA, CIMD2, UCP, SMPP)
• Borland C++ Builder 6 (examples for SEMA, CIMD2, UCP, SMPP)