(keitai-l) Re: Connect imode phone to pc/server

Dear Wong Jeat Shyan (JS Wong):

This is a bit difficult to understand what exactly you want to do.

However, it seems to me that what you want to do is very easy here
in Japan - and probably more difficult in GSM areas outside Japan.

From the explanation you give, it seems to me that all you have to do
is connect your PC with a PHS data card from DDI-Pocket, and then
send emails to the handsets.

Forget about SMS in Japan, SMS exists in Japan, but email is much better
and cheaper, or free or included in fixed rate data plans without
any additional charge.

Gerhard
http://www.eurotechnology.com/



Wong Jeat Shyan (JS Wong) wrote:
> Dear Nik and Curt
> 
> Thanks for your input, I need to send SMS. So, PHS is out.
> 
> Nik, your insight is helpful.  Yes, we are looking at the industrial devices
> or DoPa or Foma & Vodafone data cards.  Do you where we can find/buy them?
> Appreciate the URL.
> 
> We are aware of the spam issue and we are not planning for that.  We are
> looking at enterprise usage where they can send short messages/push in a SMS
> like method.  Eg, you can send a short message to your sales/technical field
> support team.  We need to send from a PC where Internet is not present.
> Hence, we are actually simulating a 'phone-to-phone' message sending
> (peer-to-peer) but done via PC (connected to a phone).  So, it is used for a
> good nature and focus on improving business productivity.
> 
> Can we get more insight on the devices (data card or industrial unit) and
> how do we send the messages in a SMS like or email.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> JS
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Frengle, Nik, VF-JP" <nik.frengle@vodafone.com>
> To: <keitai-l@appelsiini.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 4:22 PM
> Subject: (keitai-l) Re: Connect imode phone to pc/server
> 
> 
> JS,
> I think you need to be clear that i-mode is simply the name of the portal
> that DoCoMo subscribers use to access content.  It is carried on a wireless
> network called a PDC-P(PDC packet), which DoCoMo calls 'DoPa', and uses a
> transport protocol called the light transport protocol until it gets into a
> DCM gateway, which then connects to an IP network, and there are industrial
> devices used in vending machines which use this network to communicate using
> TCP/IP. These devices are not particularly expensive. There are also Foma
> data cards, as well as DoPa data cards, though of course
> <shameless_plug>Vodafone's new 3G datacard is in every way
> preferable</shameless_plug>.
> Just don't think about 'i-mode', because it won't help unless you are asking
> how to send mail that *looks like* it is from an i-mode phone, but is
> actually sent from a computer. The only reason I can think someone would
> want to do that is for spamming, so I don't think I can help you unless you
> can explain what you would like to do.
> 
> Best Regards,
> Nik Frengle
> Vodafone K.K.
> Phone +81 3 6403 2816
> mobile +81 90 1763 2873
> 
> 　
> 
> 　
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: keitai-l-bounce@appelsiini.net [mailto:keitai-l-bounce@appelsiini.net]
> On Behalf Of Wong Jeat Shyan (JS Wong)
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 7:35 PM
> To: keitai-l@appelsiini.net
> Subject: (keitai-l) Connect imode phone to pc/server
> 
> I am looking at a imode phone device that can connect to my pc/server to
> send messages (sms like) or email for machine-to-machine communication.
> Connection can be serial (rs232) or USB.
> 
> Any industrial strength unit like a imode modem?
> 
> Please point to the product and web site. it will be good if you have
> personal experience on that.  I suppose they are using the system for imode
> payment like vending machine, etc.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> js
> 
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