Up-to-date news, announcements and releases from CardBoardFish.
Billing API now available |
Date posted: 03/04/2008 |
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The Billing API accepts five different keywords, each performing a different action.
Through the use of the Billing API, customers will be able to achieve tighter integration of their systems with the CardBoardFish SMS gateway and benefit from the efficiencies of automating core account administration. For example, the data returned by the Coverage keyword includes the MCCMNC codes, allowing customers to fully automate coverage and pricing updates. To learn more about the Billing API, and to view the associated documentation, please visit the support section here. |
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Free Webmaster SMS Tools for websites and blogs |
Date posted: 10/01/2008 |
The four tools are: TextME, SMSBlog, SMSPoll and SMSComments. Each tool is placed on a website by inserting a small piece of code, and visitors/readers then interact with the tool by sending text messages to a UK long number, so no premium rate charges are applied. CardBoardFish believes the tools will be of significant value to the blogging community, allowing writers to receive and reply to text messages from their visitors without revealing their mobile number, run real-time polls, create SMS comment boards and update their blog by text while on the move. |
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Virtual Numbers launched for Incoming SMS |
Date posted: 31/10/2007 |
Instantly benefit from the possibilities of receiving incoming text messages with a Virtual Number from CardBoardFish. Available on a range of services, a Virtual Number is perfect for receiving replies to outbound messages or for use as an inbound method of communication. Virtual Numbers are available for annual rental, and attract no additional charges for incoming messages received. Customers can add a Virtual Number to their HTTPSMS, Email2SMS, Personal and Desktop services now via their online CardBoardFish account. |
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Windows SMS Server now available |
Date posted: 24/10/2007 |
The Windows SMS Server also provides the added benefit of simple batch creation. When provided with recipient mobile numbers and message content, it will automatically generate the files needed for transmission without requiring any additional software. |
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The CardBoardFish Windows SMS Server is now available to download, instantly granting the power to integrate text messaging into other applications and projects, and can be used on all Business, Aggregator & Operator, and Large SMS accounts. The core functionality of this application is to run as a Windows service, interfacing between customer systems and the CardBoardFish SMS gateway. CardBoardFish SMS Support Area Launched |
Date posted: 15/10/2007 |
| A new section has been added to the CardBoardFish website dedicated to assisting customers with general and technical support queries. Currently with approximately 150 in-depth articles and growing, the support area covers everything from how SMS works and how to contact support to more complex questions about individual CardBoardFish services and SMS protocols. | |
Personal SMS Services Launched |
Date posted: 12/10/2007 |
The applications available for download are: Windows Desktop SMS with IE Toolbar; Java Desktop SMS (Multi-OS, ideal for Linux users); and the Mac OS X Widget. All of the applications support SMS message delivery to over 200 countries with delivery reports, a phonebook, and a detailed message history. Customers will also be able to verify their own mobile number to their choice of software, allowing messages to appear as if sent from it and replies to go directly back to their handset. Virtual numbers will allow Personal customers to participate in two-way conversations without owning their own mobile phone, right from their desktop. Virtual numbers will be available to purchase later in the year. |
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CardBoardFish now offers a range of services for non-business use that allow the easy messaging of friends and family from the desktop. Three applications are available at launch, designed to make the excellent value Personal SMS Service available on a broad spectrum of computer operating systems. CardBoardFish selects Rackspace UK for core services |
Date posted: 01/09/2007 |
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Customers can now generate their own invoices online |
Date posted: 29/08/2007 |
| To avoid the delay occurring between the time that a customer requests a new invoice and the time that they receive it from our billing staff, CardBoardFish now enables its customers to be in complete control of their finances. From the Billing section within the CardBoardFish Customer Account customers can generate CardBoardFish invoices instantly, so payment of funds can be initiated by bank transfer as soon as possible. Also available via the Billing section is a record of all outstanding and recently paid invoices, and access to comprehensive financial balance sheets to assist customers with their accounting needs. | |
Unbranded Web Based HLR Lookup Account Available |
Date posted: 11/12/2006 |
 CardBoardFish has released a version of its web based HLR Lookup account suitable for resellers due to generic branding and colours. As with the branded version, it allows large batches or individual mobile numbers to be processed quickly, and recorded online or exported to CSV format. |
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Second HLR Lookup Operator Added |
Date posted: 08/11/2006 |
 A second operator has now been integrated to provide increased redundancy, additional coverage and higher throughput for CardBoardFish’s HLR Lookup service. This service allows clients to determine whether a mobile number is valid and active, and what mobile network it belongs to, including whether the number is ported or not. |
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SMPP/UCP/CIMD2 SMS Batch Filter |
Date posted: 03/11/2006 |
| Due to increasing restrictions governing the type of traffic allowed over certain SMS routes, CardBoardFish is now offering SMS batch filtering services to aggregators and mobile operators. The filter works with the most common protocols including SMPP, UCP, and CIMD2 to provide a seamless integration into existing systems. It is capable of splitting incoming traffic into separate “streaming” and “batch” outputs, and allows batch messages to be rejected, or re-routed. As well as detecting batch messages, it can detect premium rate marketing messages specific to the destination country, and fully supports the delivery receipt return path. | |
GSM Modem Gateway for Testing |
Date posted: 14/10/2006 |
 CardBoardFish has invested in an industry grade GSM modem gateway and fixed GSM antennas to provide a robust infrastructure for its updated route monitoring system. Typically used for reliable wireless SMS transmission, and capable of receiving signal from mobile base stations over 20 miles (32km) away, CardBoardFish utilises the gateway solely for SMS route testing to 20 international GSM operators. |
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Updated Platform and Route Monitoring |
Date posted: 5/10/2006 |
Through its commitment to provide an unrivalled level of quality, CardBoardFish has pioneered the most sophisticated SMS route monitoring platform available in the industry today. Capable of quickly and reliably detecting route downtime and delays, it can immediately re-route messages to provide a consistently high level of service 24/7. The platform also employs several techniques to reduce false alarms and is capable of alerting CardBoardFish staff, as well as suppliers as soon as a problem is detected. Not only does it track message delivery time, the platform also monitors how long it takes for delivery receipts to be returned and can make routing decisions based on this information too.
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A selection of graphs to clearly illustrate the performance of every SMS route, and to identify any patterns such as recurring periods of slower delivery times are also generated in real time. These allow the quality of an SMS route to be easily assessed both in terms of message delivery time, and delivery receipt return time. Batch Sender Update – Timed Sends |
Date posted: 1/10/2006 |
 Additional functionality has been added to the CardBoardFish Batch Sender system to allow SMS batches to be automatically started at any time up to 7 days ahead. It is also possible to automatically pause batches to prevent message delivery too late at night. This complements its already market leading feature set including automatic batch seeding, display of route status and queue information, multiple SMS route selection, and automatic route switching and load balancing. |
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