How to set up Kannel without using a 3rd party gateway service

Question

I'd like to set up Kannel to send SMS messages without going through a 3rd party gateway like Clickatell or Twilio. In other words, I'd like to connect to the SMPP server for each wireless services (AT&T, Verizon, etc.).

1. How difficult/easy is it to run a Kannel server this way?
2. Each SMSC has to be configured for each mobile network. What is the support like for each network in the US (AT&T, Verizon, T-mobile, Sprint)?
3. Can someone point me to a tutorial/blog for pulling this off (besides the docs)?

Answer 1

Here is a good tutorial: http://mobiforge.com/developing/story/sending-sms-with-smpp-kannel-and-java on setting up Kannel, but to connect to each SMSC is very costly. Using an aggregator like OpenMarket/Twilio/etc... is a better solution.

Answer 2

If you would like to keep the server in house then you should use solutions like SMS server (Hardware based solution) on one hand it connect to your system over SMPP/Http or developer API and on the other end you can put SIM cards of any mobile provider you want. By doing that you are by passing any 3rd party provider like Cickatell and you control the traffic and information safety.