USSD Development

[foobar]

I'm developing an application that works over USSD.

From what I've gathered, here's a simple worflow:

[Modem/cellphone] -> [USSD/SMS gateway] -> [Application service (over http)] -> [USSD/SMS/gateway] -> Modem/cellphone

I've already got a basic application running on my local webserver.

Can anyone help me find a simulator or any development platform I can run on my computer to simulate the cellphone and gateway part of the transaction?

Thanks

 

[spacemuis]

Check out Integrat, they offer a USSD dev platform.

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

I'm developing an application that works over USSD.

From what I've gathered, here's a simple worflow:

[Modem/cellphone] -> [USSD/SMS gateway] -> [Application service (over http)] -> [USSD/SMS/gateway] -> Modem/cellphone

I've already got a basic application running on my local webserver.

Can anyone help me find a simulator or any development platform I can run on my computer to simulate the cellphone and gateway part of the transaction?

Thanks

Actually its:

[Modem/cellphone] -> [Network USSD platform]->[WASP platform]->[Customer platform]->[WASP Platform]->[Network USSD platform]->[Modem/cellphone]

You need to first approach the WASP you intend to work with before you do any development on the HTTP leg of your platform, their is no industry standard.

Keep in mind that USSD sessions timeout so your system needs to be quick and easy to navigate, your entire USSD sessions may also not exceed 2 minutes last time I checked.

You also get different rated USSD rates so you need to ask your WASP for WASPA & network requirments.

 

[foobar]

Thanks for the clarification