Key Features of the SMPP Protocol
- Binary protocol
- WAP proxy server
- Security applications
- Uses TCP/IP to transport SMS messages between SMSCs and SMS gateways.
SMPP Operations Window in Wireshark
Wireshark is a packet sniffing and analysis tool. It captures network traffic on the local network and stores this data for offline analysis. Wireshark captures network traffic from various sources such as Ethernet, Bluetooth, wireless, etc. In this guide, we use Wireshark to trace SMPP traffic.