Glossary

The parameters used in the Txtwire ESME Documentation:

  • SMS: Short Message Service
  • SMSC: Short Message Service Center
  • ESME: External Short Messaging Entity
  • PDU: Protocol Description Unit (ie. how the SMSs are communicated)
  • SMPP Server: SMPP Server that allows to the clients to send SMSs
  • SMPP Client: Client that wants to send SMSs through our SMPP Server
  • Host: IP number where the SMPP Server is hosted
  • Port: Connection port that the SMPP Server is listening for your account
  • Password: unique system password sent to the SMPPClient
  • System_id: System id to use when connection to SMPP Server
  • System_type: Identifies the type of ESME system requesting to bind as a transmitter with the SMSC.
  • TON: Type Of Number
  • NPI: Numbering Plan Indicator