Ethereal-dev: [Ethereal-dev] RE: Time for the next release?

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From: Tom Uijldert <Tom.Uijldert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 08:09:03 +0200
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Lum [mailto:mlum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:24 PM
> To: Biot Olivier
> Cc: ethereal-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [Ethereal-dev] Time for the next release?
> 
> 
> Yes, I did.
> 
> I have a GSM MAP dissector, modified from someones contribution
> on mailing list and a GSM BSSMAP/DTAP dissector.
> 
> Currently the GSM SMS TPDU dissector only hooks into my
> BSSMAP/DTAP dissector.
> 
> My understanding is that SMPP is a different specification
> although it was designed originally for GSM SMS purposes.
> 
> I don't think they go together.

SMPP (and UCP and OIS) are application protocols used to submit/receive
short messages (using TCP, X.25, ...) toward a Short Message Service Centre.
GSM SMS is the protocol to actually relay these messages over the SS7
signalling network towards the mobile.

You might wanna share reassembly of messages as they can carry EMS or
WSP-traffic that could be dissected...

Regards,
Tom Uijldert          Email: Tom.Uijldert [at] logicacmg.com