How does it Work?
Simply sign on to the unique UOM site, type in your message(s), key in the mobile number(s) and press send!
The Web Portal is used to authenticate you as a valid user and to encrypt your messages.
All messages are stored and sent across the internet using industry standard encryption. You can be sure your information is safe.
The site allows you to send single or multiple SMS messages via our systems to mobiles on over 500 networks worldwide, either instantly or at some scheduled time in the future. Messages are typically delivered within five seconds of being sent from the PC.
One way SMS
The Short Message Service (SMS) is part of the GSM specification and allows messages to be sent to and from mobile devices on GSM mobile networks throughout the world. A single short message can contain up to 160 characters and comprise of words, numbers or an alphanumeric combination.Two way SMS
Another optional feature of this package is the ability to receive messages from mobile phones as well.
This allows students to respond to requests for information. The response from the students phone can be delivered to either an email address or directly back into the desktop software
Integration
The UOM web portal meets the needs of many users but cannot hope to completely match everyone's needs. The supplier of the site (Meercat Communications Ltd) can :
- Provide direct technical assistance to create a new service.
- Provide technical assistance to integrate the site with each departments own contact database.
- Work with the faculty, school or administrative division's own staff to provide such integration.
Other Products
- Desktop client software
- Email (Icetrack) format
- Outlook Addin - allows Microsoft Outlook users the same facilities as the Desktop software but using the contacts and address lists within Outlook.