Our TopUp payment solution has been upgraded with new, helpful options. Today we unveil a new set of features which will make your payment flow even smoother.

By integrating with Transferuj payment gateway for our clients in Poland, we’ve enabled online payments via 40 Polish banks PayPal added as online payment option for the United Kingdom We’ve translated and localised our TopUp app for 8 languages: Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Polish, French, Turkish, Slovak, and Romanian As an addition to the ‘Payment History’ tab inside the app, the app now generates a multitude of other documents as well (different invoice types, refund, credit notes, traffic exchange, test credits, security deposit) Clients are now able to check their invoices regardless of their payment status (paid, partially paid or unpaid), which is an especially important feature for our postpaid clients.

The latest TopUp improvements are proof of our dedication to bring you the best possible payment experience. We believe that payments should always be secure and transparent, but never a hassle. 

Thanks to the partnership agreement, Infobip obtained the status of an authorised provider of mobile cloud solutions for Asseco BS designed for the SME segment. Infobip cooperation with Asseco Business Solutions will be based on improving communication capabilities by using Asseco WAPRO SMS systems.

Asseco Business Solutions is one of the leading software companies in Poland. The company offers innovative solutions, already implemented in 23 European countries. Asseco BS is a part of the international Asseco Group present in 30 countries around the world.

While continuous integration has improved software development processes in tech-companies around the world, the deployment of software often does not get as much attention as other processes do.

With over 250 services in production and more than 100 software upgrades happening in Infobip at any moment in time, it’s easy to see why building an automated software deployment tool was an important achievement for the quality of service we deliver to companies and developers all over the world.

So it was no wonder that our developers Aleksandar Dostic and Emir Dzaferovic put on quite a show at the recent JavaCro’14, by introducing audience with Deployment Manager, our in-house developed tool for managing multiple services in our data centres using automated deployment and controlling load balancing software (Apache, HaProxy).

– We described our approach to the efficient cloud deployment of a highly distributed system which can be quite complex to deal with, but it’s much easier when using the right tools, says Emir.

With the Deployment Manager, it’s possible to deploy a build in any environment (Windows, Linux etc.) in just 5 minutes, simplifying and speeding up continuous delivery of various system upgrades.

What does this mean for thousands of business clients and developers that use our professional SMS messaging capacity every day? It means that all the improvements and new capabilities, constantly developed by Infobip’s engineers, are going live in a faster and safer way.

Our experts have created a tool that through its unique GUI can easily deploy various types of applications, such as Tomcat, NET, NodeJS, and Java services. Switching the connection between the balancer and a server, setting up a new configuration, and running the app itself, becomes a five-minute process that can be done from any Internet-connected device.

Due to less man-hours spent on deployment, new features are implemented much earlier and potential bugs are solved almost instantaneously, even from mobile. In addition, quickly switching between versions results in less downtime for our services. Security, which is always our top priority, is enhanced by allowing exclusive access through the Development Manager.

– Infobip developers perceive innovation as much more than simply trying to implement modern development processes. We realise that innovation also comes from trying to perfect those process, which is exactly what we aimed to accomplish with Deployment Manager, added Aleksandar.

Aleksandar and Emir were voted the best presenters in the Methodologies & Tools category, and were also chosen among the best lecturers of the entire two-day conference, which saw 206 registered attendants from 11 countries, and over 50 presentations.

LONDON, UK, 29 May 2014 –  Infobip, the international provider of mobile messaging and payments has announced the addition of innovative features to its push notifications service oriented towards app developers, brands and marketers. All features of Infobip Push, including the newly-created Live Geo and Rich Media, can be tested for free, and as part of a special offer, Infobip clients can get up to 14 million free notifications by the end of the year.

The Live Geo feature harnesses the location-based capabilities of Infobip push notifications to deliver a geographically targeted, scheduled engagement campaign. With Live Geo set up, app users will receive a push notification whenever they enter a pre-set area, as opposed to standard location-based push notifications, which target an area and send out a bulk push regardless of the users in the area. Live Geo is perfect for short-term, time-sensitive campaigns like happy hours or shopping nights. Additionally, Live Geo can be scheduled, further improving accuracy and engagement.

With Rich Media Push, content such as an image, a video or a GIF can be delivered to the app user. Visual cues are a proven enticement for app-based communication and engagement – adding them gives app developers, brands and marketers another asset to promote their product or service at no cost for the end user. Infobip’s research suggests that the open rate for push notifications increases three times with the addition of images or video content.

“Mobile app developers and mobile marketers are always struggling with the major challenge – how to keep, engage and grow their app user base, particularly if the mobile app is globally available. A globally functional app engagement platform is the solution for this kind of headache mobile app developers are facing. Infobip is a company of developers and it’s only natural for us to expose rich resources for developers and help them bring their great app ideas and ambition to life. We’re here to back them with our proven technologies and expertise “, explains Zeljka Janda-Hegedis, Product Marketing Manager at Infobip.

She also emphasises that, “Infobip’s unique advantage is the ability to provide easy integration of push notifications, mobile payments, authentication and monetisation solutions, all through a single platform. This powerful set of converged tools and technologies targets not only game and app makers, but also brands and marketers who increasingly turn to mobile apps for consumer engagement via smartphones.”

App developers and marketers that wish to make the most of the fully featured, 14 million free push notifications can do so in a few simple steps described at our Push website. All app developers need to do in order to get the first million is to create and activate their Infobip Push account.

On top of these expert push notifications features, Infobip’s app engagement platform offers mobile payments solutions for in-app purchases, 2-factor authentication and an innovative solution for app recommendation to friends. All these diverse solutions can be added to mobile applications over Infobip APIs and libraries.

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About Infobip:

Infobip is a global provider of mobile messaging and payments, serving 120.000+ business clients through 29 offices on 6 continents. All our solutions are fully in-house developed, creating a state-of-the-art mobile services ecosystem that moves barriers and is changing the way people and businesses interact in the mobile space. Our unique mix of messaging, push notifications, USSD and carrier billing technologies lets you reach mobile users in over 190 countries worldwide.We serve and partner with the majority of the leading mobile operators, OTTs, brands, banks, social networks, aggregators and many more. Official websites: www.infobip.test, www.centili.com.

Infobip contact:

Darko Blazok-Broz

[email protected]

Infobip has expanded its USSD coverage to almost 30 million handsets in Romania thus becoming one of the few service providers on the market. The main driving force behind this expansion was a high and increasing demand coming from the Romanian financial sector.

With a proven USSD platform and service characteristics, along with strong partnerships with local operators, Infobip is ready to meet all challenging demands from the Romanian enterprise sector regarding platform efficiency and safety standards.

JOHANNESBURG, RSA, 15 May 2014 – Infobip, a global provider of mobile messaging and payments, today announced that the expansion of its operations into the Southern African Development Community region will be coordinated and supported from Infobip’s South African headquarters in Johannesburg, which will also become a permanent regional hub. Johannesburg has already grown into Infobip’s major recruitment and education centre.

– Very soon we expect to have highly capable country managers fully prepared to assume their positions across the SADC.  We have concentrated considerable resources in Johannesburg over the last couple of months, setting up internal education structures for an efficient transfer of specialised knowledge of telecoms and enterprises. Reflected in our technologies, solutions, technical support and account management practices, this rich in-house expertise – acquired through our work both in South Africa and globally – will allow us to create tangible benefits for enterprises, MNOs and millions of mobile subscribers in SADC, said Infobip CEO Silvio Kutic.

This announcement was preceded by Infobip’s recent launch of an enterprise end-to-end messaging solution, the first of such kind in South Africa. Consisting of locally deployed, in-house developed infrastructure, it enables enterprises to communicate via SMS with end users directly and securely, with no third party intermediaries. In October, the company announced the launch of a network-initiated USSD solution, used for OTP delivery in online banking services.

Based in Croatia and the UK, Infobip has been in the global A2P messaging industry for almost a decade. It has developed one of the world’s largest proprietary messaging networks, and a wide range of choices for enterprises and developers to connect to its powerful technology which processes over a billion transactions monthly.

Infobip has had a strong local presence in South Africa since 2010, when the office in Johannesburg was established, together with local technical support, onsite integration teams and customer care structures. Infobip’s technology evangelist Marko Skomersic will be speaking at Tech Demo Africa in Johannesburg on June 3, explaining the unique messaging architecture the company has developed in South Africa.

About

infobip is a global provider of mobile solutions connecting mobile network operators and enterprises through an in-house developed and operated mobile services cloud. Our converged messaging, mobile payments and push notifications services bring a mobile dimension to any business. Offices on six continents and strategic partnerships with major telco groups enable us to provide seamless integration and delivery. Always looking for innovation and new ideas, fostering a customer-first business philosophy and being at home in every part of the world makes us the reliable provider for tens of thousands of clients worldwide. Official websites: www.infobip.test, www.centili.com.

Infobip contact:

Darko Blazok-Broz

You don’t have to decide which features you want to use, or calculate how many notifications to send anymore. Now, Infobip Push is offering all features, including 1M notifications for free. You can receive another 1M notifications by promoting our service on your website and in your app. Register now and take full advantage of Infobip’s mobile platform.

Find out more at push.infobip.test/pricing

Based on high market demand and the complexity of requests we receive on a daily basis, a great portion of our development resources goes towards enhancing our enterprise messaging solution, mGate. These are some of the things that have been implemented during the past month.

The Manager, our monitoring module, now has an email alerting option. This option includes customisable system notifications along with spam protection in terms of preventing the same email content being sent repeatedly.

New health check connector logic has been implemented. Now, as part of the monitoring process, three new statuses have been introduced: “OK” (healthy), “Warning” and “Error”. Based on specific client needs, the thresholds for each status can be configured. This allows an easier overview and improved system maintenance. Additionally, we’ve introduced a new security process which prevents the potential issue of one connector affecting the performance of the entire system.

From this moment on, blacklisting will not only be available on the IP core, but also within mGate. The mGate Manager now features a panel where clients are able to create and edit a blacklist. This blacklist feature can be additionally configured on the provider level.

Just recently, Infobip sponsored a student hackathon in Belgrade, where 50+ participants split into teams had 24 hours to develop an e-Learning web application.

It was inspiring to see all the young and enthusiastic students at work, and we were amazed by the creativity and effort each team showed in their hacks, as well as with their ability to work through the night. The teams seemed comfortable in their familiar surroundings, splitting up all over the university labs to work on the challenging project.

And we can’t but conclude – they nailed it! The winning team developed an app named Learning Steps which allows the creation of step-by-step learning paths, regardless of subject matter. For instance, if someone wants to learn Spanish, they will be directed to learn the alphabet (e.g. Wikipedia alphabet) first, and afterwards to an audio source where pronunciation of letters can be heard (e.g. YouTube). These learning paths continue in different directions, and learning can take many different paths, depending on the user’s learning style. The application also allows learners to choose their learning path based on past reviews.

On their way to the finish line, some students grew weary but we’re proud to say that most of them completed the 24h programming day successfully. As it is with all competitions, only one team could go home with the first prize – a spot on our Developer Campus, a unique programme intended for students interested in coding. Based on a series of mini-projects, it is mentored by Infobip experts and lasts for 3 weeks. 

We partnered with the Belgrade hackathon alongside other companies like Microsoft and Devan, which seek to promote coding among youth in South Eastern Europe. Our developers Miroslav Milivojevic and Milan Radojkovic participated as mentors, providing a helping hand to young competitors as they strived to do the best they could. Aleksandar Brankovic, head of our mobile payments development, was on the jury. Martin Pelemis and Marija Holjevac of human resources introduced students to our company, products and culture.

We’re delighted to have the winning team attend our Developer Campus, and see what they will come up with there.