By safaricom filtering international bulk sms, its a clear indication of how they are uncomfortable with a healthy competition. they should lower the bulk sms prices so that they get customers. For those who use routesms there is a way around the filter.
Its not a question of scum, its a thing-to-do with profits. Safricom's
bulk SMSes retail at above KES 2.00 while 'other providers' can be as
cheap as 90 cents. So if safaricom cant get this business, they flex
their muscle since most are terminated at/on/thro their SMSC. I think
its more of a business angle than security or any other angle one may
look at it.
On 2/27/12, Bernard Mwagiru <bmwagiru@gmail.com> wrote:
> In related news: Safaricom-Blocking-International-Bulk-SMS
> http://goo.gl/ULplQ
>
> *“We have simply tightened our internal controls to ensure total compliance
> with inter-connect agreements for the exchange of voice and SMS
> traffic.” Nzioka
> Waita, Corporate Affairs Director, Safaricom*
>
>
> ./bernard
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Tony Likhanga <tlikhanga@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> *2012/2/24 Job Muriuki <muriukin@gmail.com>
>> *
>>>
>>> *Why is it affecting my Ported out number. Its no longer on safaricom.*
>>
>>
>> Interesting question. Is your SMS provider only bound to the Safaricom
>> SMS-C? The reason I ask is : If not, it will be much simpler if the ported
>> numbers simply received the messages from the SMPP accounts bound onto
>> their respective 'new' providers' SMS-Cs.
>>
>>
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