SMS Gateway
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Choosing the Right SMS Gateway in Kenya: Avoiding Delivery Failures & Hidden Costs
In Kenya, SMS remains the indisputed king of communication with customers. Though WhatsApp, Telegram, and social applications have come to the limelight in informal communication, the SMS gateway in Kenya is still a sure and economical mode of contacting customers in the country. It could be a bank sending OTPs or a fintech confirming the
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SMS Gateway Explained: Top Providers, Common Uses & API Integration
Every time you receive a booking confirmation or a bank alert via SMS, there’s a technology behind the scenes making it happen almost instantly. This is referred to as an SMS gateway. Although the term may sound technical, the idea behind it is simple: it is the way businesses deliver text messages to consumers reliably,
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How to Send SMS with a Custom Sender ID
Imagine receiving an SMS that simply says “NOTICE” or shows an unknown international number. Now, imagine receiving the same message with “BankAlerts” or your brand name displayed. Which would you trust more? That is the strength of SMS delivery using a custom sender ID. If you are a fintech company in Kenya, an online store
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SMPP Protocol Explained: The Key to Efficient Global Messaging
When a bank sends 20,000 OTPs in a minute, when an airline pushes gate-change alerts in real time, when an e-commerce platform confirms thousands of orders during a flash sale. What makes that scale possible? Behind most high-volume SMS systems sits one core technology: SMPP protocol. If you work in telecom, fintech, SaaS, or enterprise
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What Is USSD Code and How Does USSD Works?
Mobile apps and high-speed internet may rule over communications, with everything at the user’s fingertips, especially in this day and age. However, many individuals around the world continue to rely on basic and low-tech approaches, with no smartphone, internet connection, or data plans.One of the common low-tech tools is a USSD code. Checking the balance
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Bulk SMS Gateway Integration: A Simple Guide for Developers
If you’re building a product in 2026, whether it’s fintech, e-commerce, health, tech, logistics, or edtech you will eventually face one unavoidable requirement: Send a message to a phone number instantly. That message might be: A login OTP A transaction confirmation A password reset link A delivery update A fraud alert When that moment comes,
