This was exactly my thought, and having followed the link I'm not clear how (or even whether) this gem solves it. I currently use the Python/Twisted-based http

This was exactly my thought, and having followed the link I'm not clear how (or even whether) this gem solves it. I currently use the Python/Twisted-based https://github.com/samuraisam/pyapns https://github.com/samuraisam/pyapns in production. It looks a bit abandoned, but it has a Ruby client and has been rock-solid for me.