USSD Gateway
The fast adoption of non-voice services such as SMS has made mobile operators enhance their technology and service offerings to secure their competitive advantage and tap into new revenue streams. These user-demanded services are fast evolving into a preferred channel for mobile self-care applications and service discovery.
Tanla's Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (USSD) service allows high speed interactive communication between mobile subscribers and applications across all GSM handsets without the installation of additional software. Almost 90% of the global GSM network infrastructure and almost all of the mobile phones available today support transportation of USSD messages via the MAP protocol.
The USSD Center Portal provides interactive messaging services for easy deployment of channel applications, helping operators protect their market share from data services. Tanla offers an enhanced portfolio of USSD services, including:
Tanla's Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (USSD) service allows high speed interactive communication between mobile subscribers and applications across all GSM handsets without the installation of additional software. Almost 90% of the global GSM network infrastructure and almost all of the mobile phones available today support transportation of USSD messages via the MAP protocol.
The USSD Center Portal provides interactive messaging services for easy deployment of channel applications, helping operators protect their market share from data services. Tanla offers an enhanced portfolio of USSD services, including:
- Voice Portals – Users can dial in and listen to the latest music, astrology, news, etc.
- Third-party applications: market research, news/public opinion polls
- Third-party content: news, weather, entertainment, sport, finance information services, chat, quizzes and contests
Features
High speed interactive communication between mobile subscribers and applications across all GSM handsets without the installation of additional software
Benefits
Flexible interfaces and APIs the integration of USSD communication into existing environments and connects application servers from third party
Specifications
Easy integration of external services using HTML submenu or USSD over SMPP interface
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Features
SS7 and Prepaid Balance Enquiry
The Gateway connects directly to the core network using the SS7 MAP layer
The Gateway connects directly to the core network using the SS7 MAP layer
Support for Push and Pull
The Gateway supports both mobile originating and terminating USSD sessions
The Gateway supports both mobile originating and terminating USSD sessions
Scalable
Open architecture and modular design facilitates easy scalability and enables new applications to accommodate growing market requirements
Open architecture and modular design facilitates easy scalability and enables new applications to accommodate growing market requirements
Voucher Recharge
Users can enter an airtime voucher PIN number as a USSD request and get an immediate airtime recharge
Users can enter an airtime voucher PIN number as a USSD request and get an immediate airtime recharge
Interactive Menu Browser
The USSD Menu Browser allows the operator to create a portal for all USSD services using a convenient GUI tool. The interactive menu browser aggregates all services under a single access code number, thereby encouraging usage.
The USSD Menu Browser allows the operator to create a portal for all USSD services using a convenient GUI tool. The interactive menu browser aggregates all services under a single access code number, thereby encouraging usage.
Self-Provisioning
Users can activate or deactivate various network VAS services directly from the USSD menu without calling customer care.
Users can activate or deactivate various network VAS services directly from the USSD menu without calling customer care.
Roaming Services
USSD based interactive services are available across networks (travel information, weather, news, even email). Services can be provided to outbound and inbound roaming users, which increases loyalty and enhances the operator's appeal amongst new subscribers.
USSD based interactive services are available across networks (travel information, weather, news, even email). Services can be provided to outbound and inbound roaming users, which increases loyalty and enhances the operator's appeal amongst new subscribers.
Fully compliant to both GSM phase 1 and Phase 2 USSD
Centralized or distributed deployment
Support for both SS7 and SIGTRAN
Supports integration with third-party systems through TCP and HTTP APIs
Benefits
Ease of access
Single point of access to all services, thereby stimulating overall service usage
Single point of access to all services, thereby stimulating overall service usage
Open dialogue
Interactive applications with predictable and fast response times
Interactive applications with predictable and fast response times
Enhanced functionality
Mobile operators and service providers can use it to enhance the functionality for prepaid subscribers.
Mobile operators and service providers can use it to enhance the functionality for prepaid subscribers.
Lower customer care costs
Operators can deploy a USSD based self-care portal with a personalized, text-based menu to access a range of account-related tasks such as balance enquiry, refill account, or self-provisioning VAS
Operators can deploy a USSD based self-care portal with a personalized, text-based menu to access a range of account-related tasks such as balance enquiry, refill account, or self-provisioning VAS
Specifications
- Highly scalable and reliable
- Browsing application to support USSD interactive sessions and push services
- XML based menu creation environment
- Easy integration of external services using HTML submenu or USSD over SMPP interface
- Enhanced charging, connection to CRM and billing systems
- Interfaces to SOAP, XML, SMSC and LDAP services
- USSD phase 1 and phase 2 support with handset dependent menus
- WEB GUI and SNMP support for alarm and stats handling
- SS7 and Sigtran support
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