What is an eTXT?

eTXT internet messaging on every mobile

An eTXT is a message which can be sent and received seamlessly as an an email, chat or Facebook message via SMS.

Using our Message Optimiser (MO) platform, African Mobile Network Operators can enable their subscribers to send and receive email and chat messages to and from any mobile phone. No need for downloads to the phone, internet or PC access or change in user behaviour.

How does it work?

Using our Message Optimiser (MO) platform, African Mobile Network Operators, enable their subscribers to send and receive email and chat messages to and from any mobile phone.

When a network subscriber sends an SMS to one of the local numbers allocated to our service standard long format or suffixed short code, the message is captured within the message centre (SMSC) and sent via the internet to our servers for processing and routing.

The eTXT message is delivered as an email or chat message according to a set of preset rules determined by the network and choices made by the subscriber. The recipient will be unaware of the device used to create the message and can reply in the normal way.

Which mobile users would want to use eTXTs?

ForgetMeNot Africa's eTXT service enables many citizens of developing nations to take the first steps across the digital divide.

Enterprise Segment

solution_images | Enterprise Users

 

  • Enterprise customers can now communicate with customers, suppliers and staff using email and chat.
  • PC users for example, can send emails using Outlook to various sales or distribution staff via SMS
  • These are recived by driver on his low end phone via SMS with his replies sent back to the PC

 

Youth Segment

solution_images | Youth users

 

  • Facebook, Chat and email are hugely popular with the youth segment
  • These three channels can now be monetised on low end phones
  • No device upgrades necessary for the user

 

Rural Urban Segment

solution_images | Urban Rural

 

  • People in urban areas can now stay in touch with friends and family in rural areas
  • They simply send email & chat messages as normal from a PC to their friends low end phones via SMS
  • Rural users with no PC's can still send and receive email and chat messages on low end phones

 

University and Education Segment

solution_images | University and Education Segment

 

  • Many students only have access to email and chat while online at university.
  • Now, students never have to miss any email or chat messages if they are not at university.
  • These messages are delivered to their mobile phone and can be replied to on the go.