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SMS over PSTN Phone Lines (Endorsed by Texecom Ltd)

Posted on July 16, 2013June 16, 2020 by Daniel Kobale

Vodafone the last man standing? SMS over PSTN phone lines has been used in varying industries for many years and was often sold as an additional service by alarm companies, allowing the user to be notified of alarm conditions and open/close events. For many years there were two main players operating the service in the UK, O2 and Vodafone. In 2012 the ...
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OpenTAP for network monitoring by DIDcomms

Posted on December 25, 2012May 15, 2020 by Daniel Kobale

OpenTAP Gateway is a Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol (TAP) to SMS and Email gateway messaging service provider. Since OpenTAP uses trusted equipment, a standard phone line and dialup modem, TAP is by far the most reliable way to send full-text messages to your cellular phone. SMS messages can be sent to your cellular phone through OpenTAP Gateway even if your internet connection is completely d...
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Does your security system’s SMS alert use O2?

Posted on November 23, 2012June 15, 2020 by Daniel Kobale

Security systems over a year old which use the O2's TAP gateway service to deliver an SMS text message to key holders when their alarm is activated, now need to switch to another provider. O2 withdrew their "TAP" gateway product in March 2012. Plus other major networks to follow! The change may well cause problems for a number of alarm systems. The SMS TAP service uses a landline connection ...
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Orange and T-Mobile UK merge to crush O2 and Vodafone

Posted on September 18, 2012January 5, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

Orange and T-Mobile are to merge. Currently the third and fourth biggest mobile phone providers in the UK, the two companies are being combined by Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom to form the UK's largest, as-yet-unnamed network, like some kind of Power Ranger-style megazord phone network. Deutsche Telekom owns T-Mobile, which employs 6,500 workers in the UK, and France Telecom owns Oran...
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AT&T Discontinues TAP Service

Posted on January 8, 2012May 9, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

RENO, Nevada—AT&T Wireless text messaging on the TAP gateway has been discontinued by AT&T as of August 31, 2003. As AT&T is now referring to this as an enhanced service, AT&T now offers two fee-based services for text messaging to both TDMA and GSM devices: 1) AT&T Wireless Enterprise SMS; or 2) EFI Unimobile Mobile Messaging. AT&T Wireless Enterprise SMS connects your ...
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(March 1st, 2005) – DIDcomms names Ian Watts to Sales Manager.

Posted on March 1, 2005May 9, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

New Sales Manager Brings Wealth of Experience:[break] (CORNWALL, UK) March 1st, 2005 - DIDcomms today announced it has named Ian Watts the new Sales Manager of the company. Effective immediately, Ian Watts will be responsible for growing existing business as well as new client wins. He will manage customer relationships and will achieve DIDcomms's growth model by working closely with the compan...
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