Telemetry gateway

A telemetry gateway, coupled to a data source, having a software module stored in a memory storage device, the software module comprising computer-readable instructions which, when executed, implement the steps of:

• receiving a message from the data source;
• requesting routing information associated with the message;
• if a visitor location resister entry exists for the telemetry gateway, receiving the routing information from a mobile switching center;
• if a visitor location register entry does not exist for the telemetry gateway, receiving by a qualification request from the mobile switching center;
• generating a converted message by converting from a common format that is readable by a radio communication device;
• and
• as soon as the message is processed, transmitting the converted message from the telemetry gateway to a mobile switching center in support of transmission of the converted message by the mobile switching center to the radio communication device.

A method for communicating a message between communication devices, comprising the steps of:

• receiving at a telemetry gateway a message from one of the communication devices;
• requesting by the telemetry gateway routing information associated with the message;
• if a visitor location register entry exists for the telemetry gateway, receiving by the telemetry gateway routing information from the mobile switching center;
• if a visitor location register entry does not exist for the telemetry gateway, receiving by the telemetry gateway a qualification request from the mobile switching center;
• generating a converted message by converting at the telemetry gateway the message from a common format to a specific format that is readable by another one of the communication devices;
• and
• as soon as the message is processed, transmitting the converted message from the telemetry gateway to a mobile switching center in support of transmission of the converted message by the mobile switching center to the other communication device.