SMPP Testing

SMPP compliance and performance testing of SMSCs, SMS gateways and apps.

Short Message Peer-to-Peer (SMPP) implementation testing shows the level of conformance to the SMPP protocol when sending and receiving SMS messages between applications and mobiles. SMPP testing also determines the implementation's level of performance.

SMS applications (clients) and SMSCs/SMS gateways (servers) can be tested using the SMPP Testing service. Automated and manual testing is used with servers and clients, and covers SMPP v3.3, v3.4 and v5. We provide SMPP testing consultancy services and a number of free-of-charge online services.

Testing

Melrose Labs provides a range of SMPP Testing services:

SMSC Testing

Testing shows the conformance of an SMSC or SMS Gateway to the SMPP protocol and its performance (e.g. rate of SMS processing).

Scope document for Melrose Labs testing services: SMPP Testing Scope document (v0.2)

SMSC Testing

SMSC Simulator

Test your application's ability to send and receive SMS when using SMPP. The simulators are used to test MT SMS to mobiles and MO SMS from mobiles.

Dedicated SMSC Simulator instances and MO/MT Load Test Clients available on request.

SMSC Simulator

SMS Load Test

Load test an SMS gateway/SMSC with 1000s of SMS/sec using one or more SMPP binds. MO and MT testing can use a range of addresses. Free-of-charge limited load test available. Sample test report.

SMS Load Test

Server
Client

SMSC Testing

SMSCs, SMS Gateways and SMPP Servers

Testing shows the conformance of an SMSC or SMS Gateway to the SMPP protocol and its performance, e.g. rate of SMS processing. SMPP account credentials are used to connect to the SMPP server of the SMSC or SMS Gateway and perform testing.

SMPP tests available:

Bind Type and Version Support (SMPP v3.3, v3.4, v5) [example]
SMS submission rate (single bind)
Delivery receipt support and reception rate
Attribute testing (e.g. validity period adherence)
SMS load testing (simultaneous binds, SMS load) [example]
SMPP operation support

Non-conformance with the SMPP protocol, connection attempt reliability and response timings are also reported.

The SMSC/SMS Gateway Bind Type and Version Support test is publicly available on this page. For all other SMPP implementation testing please contact us for a quote.

SMSC Testing

SMSCs, SMS Gateways and SMPP Servers

SMS Application Testing

SMPP Clients

Our SMSC Simulator can be used for testing your SMS application. Testing can include submission rates, the behaviour of the application when errors are encountered, SMPP operation support, connection reliability testing, MO SMS and delivery receipt handling.

SMS Application Testing

See the SMSC Simulator service for testing your SMS application.

SMSC Simulator

Melrose Labs SMPP Testing PICS

SMPP Client and Server Testing - Abbreviated SMPP Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (SMPP PICS)

SMPP Operations Supported

Item	Functional Unit/Description	Supported
PDU-OUTBIND	Is the outbind PDU supported?	NO
PDU-BIND-TRANSMITTER	Is the bind transmitter PDU supported?	YES
PDU-BIND-RECEIVER	Is the bind receiver PDU supported?	YES
PDU-BIND-TRANSCEIVER	Is the bind transceiver PDU supported?	YES
PDU-UNBIND	Is the unbind PDU supported?	YES
PDU-ESME-GENERIC-NACK	Is the generic_nack PDU initiated by the EMSE supported?	YES
PDU-SMSC-GENERIC-NACK	Is the generic_nack PDU initiated by the SMSC supported?	YES
PDU-SUBMIT-SM	Is the submit_sm PDU supported?	YES
PDU-SUBMIT-MULTI	Is the submit_multi PDU supported?	NO
PDU-DELIVER-SM	Is the deliver_sm PDU supported?	YES
PDU-ESME-DATA	Is the data_sm PDU initiated by the EMSE supported?	YES
PDU-SMSC-DATA	Is the data_sm PDU initiated by the SMSC supported?	YES
PDU-QUERY	Is the query_sm PDU supported?	YES
PDU-CANCEL	Is the cancel_sm PDU supported?	YES
PDU-REPLACE	Is the replace_sm PDU supported?	YES
PDU-ESME-ENQUIRE-LINK	Is the enquire_link PDU initiated by the EMSE supported?	YES
PDU-SMSC-ENQUIRE-LINK	Is the enquire_link PDU initiated by the SMSC supported?	YES
PDU-ALERT	Is the alert_notification PDU supported?	NO