Hello @sitloongs & @WeiMing,
We have clients very interested in this that have SCADA Systems & HMI (Human Machine Interface) where they are needing to replace their existing SMS alerts and notification system on the systems with new routers capable of the same (we email one customer recently to @Dan)
The Pepwave MAX range tick all almost all of the requirements for the clients with one noticeable exception for SMS via RS232 &/or API, now that Firmware 7.1.1 is GA, what is the timeline of receiving a version of 7.2.0 with the ability to send SMS (& receive responses) for people to provision with?
In Australia people previously used (…) with thousands of these units used here and we expect around the world, (…) have now ceased development of the range perusing interests in different fields with no suitable replacement for all of those customers looking to move forward & acquire updated systems, this is a small part of why we came over to Peplink, one of the few things missing in the MAX range is the SMS integration feature, something we would at least expect in an M2M router, there is a real need for Peplink to finish what (…) lost interest in, SMS alters and SMS notifications may be old school, though they still work extremely well.
(…) is a not just one, though several companies and brands we know of, no point adverting there names here.
PS, We would be very happy for Pelink to code into the firmware a SMS rate limit to prevent people abusing the Pepwave MAX equipment for SMS spamming if that is something Peplink is concerned about, offering a licence key upgrade for MSPs & Enterprises that can demonstrate a genuine need for higher messaging rates. We are aware the SMS spamming was an concern for some of (…).
Note: This thread has some overlaps with another forum feature request:
Happy to Help,
Marcus 