by anton | Jun 20, 2013 | Articles
Mobile billing with Integrat isn’t only cost effective, but also environmentally friendly. So, whether it is green bucks you are after or you simply love our green South African trees – mobile communication is the green way to go. Companies spend thousands each year on paper products – envelopes, invoices, bills etc. It is a huge waste of money as customers generally read these documents once or twice and then throw it away. Snail mail has also long since been an ineffective way of communicating with your clientele as you have no way of knowing if they actually received their documents. Mobile billing allows you to send mobile statements to your clientele. It is very convenient for them and unbelievably cost effective for you. Mobile billing benefits Reach: no matter where your clientele lives, as long as they have access to a phone or the internet they can receive their monthly statement. Control: it also allows you to have more control over how and when your customers receive your communication. Rule out the “lost in the mail” excuse. These messages can be tracked and you can confirm if a customer did indeed receive the message or not. Accessibility: people always carry their mobile phones with them. Mobile billing saves them the time and money to track their monthly statements down. Also should they move and forget to update their physical address – no problem. People generally try to keep their cell phone numbers the same, so you will be able to reach them even if they relocate. Timely: your clientele can receive their monthly statements on time. Many people...
by anton | Jun 19, 2013 | SMS Gateway
There are a lot of mobile aggregation service providers who offer SMS gateway services. If you don’t know much about the newest trends in mobile communication, it can be a daunting task to find one that suits your needs. What should you know before you start looking? First of all it is important to know what or who it is you are looking for. These service providers use different terms to describe themselves, but in general they deliver the same kind of product or service. You can search for terms like: “mobile aggregation service provider” or “wireless application service provider/ WASP” or “mobile integration services”. If you have a look on Integrat’s website for instance, you will see the mentioned terms are used to describe who the company is and what they do. Use this as a point have. A willingness to share educational information online is a sure sign of trustworthiness and transparency. Remember, just as SMS gateway service providers differ in products and services, so will their costs. What can you afford? Look at your company’s budget and decide how much you have available to spend. Get in touch with different service providers and ask for their rates and if they have special offers. It is a good idea to get at least five quotes, or if possible, ten. Some mobile aggregators might want to determine your needs first before they give you a quote and will invite you for a consultation. Make use of the opportunity and get to know them and the products they offer. Prepare a list of questions to ask them beforehand and...
by anton | Jun 18, 2013 | Mobile Billing
One of the services that Integrat provides is mobile cost of the SMS message received. Reverse-billed SMS messages are only sent if specifically requested by the phone user. A daily weather alert is an example of a service where regular reverse-billed messages are received because the user requested the service. What if the user doesn’t want the service anymore? Providers are required by law or regulation to provide a means of opting out of a service once it has been commenced. Most typically, this is achieved by sending a stop message (most typically, simply STOP or NO) to the same number as the service itself. MO billing (Mobile Originate) is a form of mobile billing that allows you to bill the user on the originating transaction at higher than standard rate tariffs. The value of a mobile originate premium transaction is determined by the value of the access number. Typical application for this product is for once-off on-demand request for content/services like poems, ringtones, images, information (weather, stocks, bonds), or SMS competitions or SMS Chat services. WAP billing is a mechanism for consumers to buy content from Wireless Application Protocol sites that is charged directly to their mobile phone bill. It is an alternative payment mechanism to debit or credit cards. Using WAP billing, consumers can buy mobile content without registering for a service or entering a username or password. The user clicks on a link and agrees to make a purchase, after which they can download content. This includes downloading mobile entertainment content like ringtones, mobile games and wallpapers. Integrat can handle all your mobile billing needs and...
by anton | Jun 14, 2013 | Services
Integrat is at the forefront of wireless communication. By signing up with us, it comes to mobile aggregation, sms gateway services, and communication, your clientèle wants to hear and see stuff now and it needs to happen fast and painlessly. What better way to engage with your clients than via their mobile phones. People always have their mobile phones at hand whereas computers and laptops often get left behind. And for those of us who only have internet access at home, it sucks to wait for the working day to pass so you can go home, start the dial up on your computer and check your bank balance or play online games. Anything you can do to enrich the lives of your clientele will make them prefer you over your competitors. A customer will be rather opt for the store that can send them their account balance via an SMS than the one who can only put it on paper and mail it to their post box. Your business needs to keep up with the fast paced technological advances in wireless communication or get left behind. Grow your business with Integrat! Get in contact with us now and we will introduce you to the benefits of our products and...
by anton | Jun 13, 2013 | Articles
Put your company ahead of the competition with Integrat’s amazing products. We do mobile aggregation like it’s no one’s business. We can give you ways to communicate with your customers that will have them nodding their heads in approval and voicing their appreciation. You need to talk to your target market. You want to do it fast and flawlessly while achieving your communication goals every time. You want to have happy and satisfied customers without having to move heaven and earth to do it. Integrat’s products include USSD, MMS, Bulk SMS, IVR, LBS and mobile billing. How can you use our products to your advantage? First of all, there are a lot of uses for these products – it will depend on what your marketing strategy is and what type of message you want to convey to your clientele. You can come up with you own creative ideas for us to implement, or you can follow in the footsteps of the mobile communication trendsetters. The whole aim of our products is to allow you to deliver marketing and promotional material to your customers, or let you generate revenue by providing premium rated content that a subscriber is willing to pay for. For instance, you can have customers pay you to get the following on their phones: Ringtones Wallpapers Horoscopes Games Jokes The weather News and traffic updates Locating the nearest point of interest like a hospital or restaurant Or you can supply services like: Airtime top-up Banking Lead generation services Polling and research based services SMS competitions Pop-up messages Online statements Invoices Pay slips Medical notifications Tracking a loved...
by anton | Jun 12, 2013 | Support
Does the mobile jargon and intricate processes at Integrat sound a little scary? No need to worry, we will never leave you high and dry or tell you to go figure things out for yourself. We are with you every little step of the way. Even if you want us to explain things in pictures, we have our crayons ready! Sometimes people browse through a website and they think: “wow, I really need these products and services. But I have no idea what these people are talking about!” Don’t the night or day. Give Integrat a shout and we will help you...
by anton | Jun 10, 2013 | Support
Integrat offers mobile products, services and support to help place your business on the map. No matter the size of your company, access to your transactions & revenue stats, login in with your account details on our website. Call centre support We operate a fully equipped call centre in eleven languages with state of the art call centre ticketing, recording, call management, VOIP routing, tracking and transaction log access and call reporting capabilities. The call centre staff provide basic device support e.g. instructions on WAP enablement and device compatibility. The more prominent function though is to facilitate unsubscribe requests, comparing this with refund indicators and processing refunds when warranted. During office hours, this is the number to call: +27 (0) 11 062 1400 In case of an emergency, dial +27 (0) 82 511 7837 For unsubscription queries our contact details are as follows: Telephone: +27 (0) 11 062 1402 or E-mail: support@integrat.co.za Get in touch with Integrat now for all your mobile aggregation...
by anton | Jun 7, 2013 | Articles
Have you ever heard about Integrat Mobile Aggregation Services in Africa? If you the words “WASPS” and “mobile integration” tickle your fancy, you might want to take note of this company. Based in South Africa, we are leaving a trail of satisfied customers all over Africa. Our support call centre can even help you in eleven languages, so whether your clients are national or international, we can converse with them. 24 hour technical support is also no problem as we are available 7 days a week the whole year long. You will have a unique access number to make basic device support a breeze. With fully automated workflow systems, our OPS support is able to respond to most configuration requests within a one hour during business hours. Integrat offers a range of services Integrat has a range of awesome services and products to help your businesses stay ahead in the mobile world. We will do all the hard work for you and worry about all the technical mumbo jumbo so you don’t have to. You will get a dedicated account manager to assist you with your day to day requirements. No need to get transferred from one person to another to try and figure out what is going on. An online account management interface provides you with real time information such as invoicing and revenue claims and statistics, tracking and transaction logs. USSD, MMS, Bulk SMS, Mobile billing, IVR, and LBS products Keep in contact with your clients through our USSD, MMS, Bulk SMS, Mobile billing, IVR and LBS products. These products are all affordable and up to par...
by anton | Jun 7, 2013 | Mobile Products
Integrat offers various mobile integrated products to suit your company’s needs. Keep your clients informed and entertained with our MMS, SMS, USSD, mobile billing, IVR and LBS packages. If you are scratching your head about some of the abbreviations, don’t worry. We will take you on a virtual tour through our company and back to help you better understand what we (and our products) are all about. USSD: this stands for Unstructured Supplementary aren’t as “up to date” or “fancy” as others and might not display your message correctly – that is where we will save the day. Mobile billing: bill your users for any service on SMS, MMS, USSD, LBS, WEB, WAP and many more. Integrat supports a range of Premium Billing services including MT Billing, MO Billing, WAP and WEB Billing – all at competitive prices. IVR: when you dial a number and a recorded voice answers on the other end and asks you to press “one” for reception and “two” for accounts – that is Interactive Voice Response (IVR). It is a must have for any company with a call centre, but can also be used for the selling of content, previewing content, information services and many more. LBS: Location Based Service lets you accurately track a cell phone in a mobile network so you know where the mobile device in question is. Bulk SMS: we didn’t forget about the good ol’ Short Message Service. (Okay we won’t put a SMS in the same category as a telegram just yet.) Integrat provides easy to use tools and all the controls to send and receive messages from...
by anton | Jun 5, 2013 | Services
What services can Integrat provide? We have wonderful personnel that can cater to your every mobile need, whether you want assistance to develop your strategies or a friendly consultant to explain the ins and outs of our products. This is what we can do for you. Mobile aggregation: Although we are based in South Africa, we can assist you in your day to day requirements such as revenue statistics, tracking and transaction logs, invoicing and revenue claims as well as any general information you need. At Integrat our services are top notch and you will get more than you bargained for at reasonable...
by anton | Jun 3, 2013 | Mobile Aggregation
Integrat is an international Wireless Application Service Provider (WASP) Aggregator that operates in the Value Added Services sector of the Mobile Telecommunications Industry in Africa and South Africa. The core operation is based in South Africa with an extended footprint into the African continent as well as several other countries. We deliver state of the art mobile integration and billing services. We specialise in providing a gateway platform that aggregates WASP’s. Integrat is an enabler & aggregator of all your Mobile Telecommunications Value Added Services (VAS) integration needs. In short, we provide a mobile messaging and billing gateway platform that aggregates WASP’s. Our model allows you to focus on building your kick-ass business while we turn the complex gears of the mobile operator integration in the background. Our gateway supports a range of connectivity technologies through its Application Programming Interfaces (API). These include: HTTP (XML) – Suited for web applications such as PHP / ASP / JSP / Coldfusion / Perl etc. TCP/IP – Suited for applications such as C++, Java, VB, .Net etc. SMPP – Standard operator GSM interface Integrat offers connectivity to clients via the following bearers: Bulk SMS Web SMS SMS Premium Billing (MT billing / MO billing / well as a vegetable garden has been established up to date. Last but not least, Integrat is a member of WASPA the South African industry association and also serves on various committees within this forum. In certain countries where compliance management is immature, we have been leading with setting standards for compliance. It is a subject that we take very seriously in ensuring that our customers engage...
