[Ovmsdev] USSD Signaling

[Mark Webb-Johnson]

Thanks for the feedback. Most valuable.

I think what I'll do is try to do a technical evaluation. Integration to OVMS firmware and server should not be hard, and it is definitely worth investigating. I'll let you know what happens, but it will be a couple of weeks before I can get the SIMs for evaluation and setup on the USSD gateway.

If it does prove (a) reliable, (b) easy to provision, and (c) workable accounting wise, then my leaning is towards having this as the standard offering (by default). Of course, still offering install-your-own-sim, SMS and GPRS.

Regards, Mark.

On 21 Aug, 2013, at 4:56 PM, Dominik Westner <me at nikwest.de> wrote:

> I agree,too. It's totally worth the $10 even if the SIM card is never used.
> 
> I would only have concerns if USSD with one particular M2M provider is the only option you have. And it is not that the current setting is unreliable, in fact once it is setup correctly it is very reliable. So anybody can choose the tradeoff of a one time more complex setup for less monthly operational cost.
> 
> Dominik
> 
> 
> On Aug 21, 2013, at 9:55 AM, Kevin Sharpe ZCW <kevin.sharpe at zerocarbonworld.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 21/08/2013 03:13, "Mark Webb-Johnson" <mark at webb-johnson.net> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> Is that option worth adding US$10 to the price of the module (by bundling
>>> a USSD-capable SIM, even if it is never used)?
>> 
>> Yes!
>> 
>> We need to get to the point where new OVMS users can just plug in and go.
>> By all means have the option for cheaper SIM's for those people who are
>> technically compotent or prepared to invest time but I think Nikki and my
>> experience has shown that we are more interested in reliable OVMS
>> operation than the monthly cost.
>> 
>> Kevin Sharpe | Founder & Patron | Zero Carbon World
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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