Re: Getting time from a GPRS modem

On 2011-03-11, Stef <stef33d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Is there a possibility to get current time (UTC preferred) from a
(connected) GPRS modem? I've been searching through the Telit AT
Commands Reference Guide, but only references to "time" are in
context of SMS. Not sure if it depends on the type of modem, but
a possible candidate is the Telit GE863.

In the past we have used NTP over the dataconnection to get time
on our device. But for a new device, I was hoping to skip the added
complexity of using NTP. Mainly to avoid having to set up a dedicated
NTP server or make arrangements with pool.ntp.org or another provider.

I have absolutely no experience in this area but it strikes me as
unlikely. Consider it from a user perspective - you still need to
set the time and date on a GPRS equipped handset.

As for "making arrangements" for NTP - what are you on about?
They're open access servers. Or is there some licensing condition
against "productising" the service? I haven't checked and I'll
admit I don't know for sure.

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Andrew Smallshaw
andrews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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