telco

[Erik at Microcontroller.nl]

Hi list,

I was wondering if someone could help with my knowledge gap, I work at
an internet hosting provider, and I know how to do bgp4 and other
'normal' network related stuff. But I'm missing the link to the telecom
part. Say if you would want to provide services like sms? what do you
need for this? what kind of contacts do you need with the (local)
telco's? what kind of equipment do you need? 

Any google keywords or other pointers greatly appreciated! 

Greetings,
-Erik.