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SMS Central ranks #7 in Deloitte TechFast50

The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia 2012 recognises fast growing technology companies from different sectors. The program, which is now a decade old in Australia, ranks the 50 fastest growing public or private technology companies, based on percentage revenue growth over three years (in this case, from 2010 to 2012). We are very happy (nah, […]

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Ranked 12 in SmartCompany’s #Smart50

Since it’s been three years that SMS Central has been operating under David’s direction, we were able to nominate SMS Central for SmartCompany’s #Smart50… imagine when we learnt we had made the cut! Yesterday night the 50 winners, and their ranks, were announced in an event held in Melbourne’s CBD.

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Updates to the PSMS Code of Conduct in South Africa

Doing PSMS business in South Africa? Make sure you stay up to date with the latest version (#12) of the WASPA Code of Conduct here.  Amendments to the code are outlined here; the major change relates to WAP push messaging (see section 13.3). Additionally, as a result of an increase in complaints received from customers relating to […]

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Updated Service Level

Today we raised the bar in our commitment to delivering the best service possible to you. You might not be aware of this, but our Tech team works really hard on a daily basis to improve our platform. This could be in the form of a new feature, or as a “back end” improvement (the […]

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Consumer Guide to the new MPS Code

The new MPS Code is now in effect – you might recall we spoke about it here and here. As part of releasing the new code, the Communications Alliance have created a Consumer Guide to the MPS Code.  This guide outlines: – What is the Mobile Premium Services (MPS) Code 2012? – What do I […]

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Following up from our blog post in March, we just wanted to remind you that the new MPS code comes into effect on 1 June 2012. If you have not already done so, take a moment to review the new code (it’s called C637:2011 Mobile Premium Services (MPS) Code) at http://www.commsalliance.com.au/Activities/mps and download the PDF […]

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VHA Maintenance Outages

Just letting everyone know VHA is planning a number of maintenance outages to upgrade their network, which will impact any Vodafone customers in your database. Outages will take place on Monday 16 April, Wednesday 18 April and Saturday 21 April, and will go for 15 minutes.

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SMS Central acquires Blue Central Mobility

It is with great excitement that today I officially announce the acquisition of Australian tier 1 messaging aggregator, Blue Central Mobility (BCM) by SMS Central. Why BCM and why now? In the last 2 years, since the original acquisition of SMS Central by Domenic Carosa and myself in December 2009, our team has worked tirelessly […]

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Changes to the Mobile Premium Services Code

Just when you thought you had your head around the current version, the Mobile Premium Services Code (the compliance code) has been revised, and this will have implications on all premium SMS advertising. It’s your responsibility, as a content provider, to make sure you are familiar with all aspects that affect your business. Even when […]

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You say goodbye, I say hello to SMS

Punters have long been spelling out the end of SMS, only to see SMS growth accelerate year-on-year. So, will they ever be right and is there an end in sight for SMS? Well, if you aren’t in the mood or don’t have the time to read a long article, let me pre-empt your departure with […]

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