Social Network Gateway

Overcome the threat of OTT services

Over The Top (OTT) instant messaging services are a very real threat to operators' existing messaging revenues. Once smartphone penetration grows and cost effective data plans are available, mobile traffic migrates quickly to Instant Messaging and Social Networking provided by OTT vendors. The only remaining inhibiting factor is the lack of interoperability but many smartphone clients can provide this.

Tango Telecom's Social Network Gateway allows you to compete with the threat from OTT services, in the medium term, by providing all the capabilities of social networking and IM over entry level phones without data plans.

In addition our solution provides a key element of the standards based approach to mobile Instant messaging, the IP-SM-Gateway.

The Business Case

  • Signficantly expands the 2G service offering
  • Promotes customer loyalty and prevents churn
  • Monetises Social Networking and Instant Messaging traffic
  • Promotes brand differentiation in a crowded market
  • Extends the lifetime of revenue earning messaging services
  • Offers a subscription based charging option
CUSTOMERS

  • "We needed to control network usage and resources in terms of services access, bandwidth and pricing. We also wanted the security of working with a proven solution provider. Having reviewed other vendors in the marketplace, we quickly concluded that Tango Telecom was the best fit for us."... Read More

    Thokazani Unyolo
    Airtel Uganda

  • “Tango Telecom was selected by Open Mobile because of its proven expertise in delivering class leading messaging platforms, its track record for customer commitment and prompt deployment and its focus on customer’s future needs for growth and development.... Read More

    Frank Bell, President
    Open Mobile

  • “We are delighted to be working with the Tango Telecom team on this project. Their strong commitment and fast response times means we have been able to bring Zain Flexxy to our customers very quickly.... Read More

    Fabian Lulonga, Networks Director
    Airtel Uganda