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“Thank you Bidvest team for your great service throughout 2024.”
- MTN
“Working with the Bidvest team is a real pleasure. We've thoroughly enjoyed partnering with a local provider for our business' WhatsApp profile - invoicing is simple and our templates are loaded and approved speedily. Prepaid24 would highly recommend Bidvest. Such a seamless process from setup to production!”
- Prepaid24
“We're incredibly grateful to the Bidvest Data Team who go above and beyond to support us with vital customer communication. Their commitment and innovation has kept us at the forefront of electronic customer engagement.”
- Sanlam Retail Mass
“Dear Bidvest team, Just wanted to take the time to say a very special thank you to TEAM BIDVEST. Everyone at OUP thanks all the people involved over the last few weeks and trust me, everyone in our organization now knows how much we can depend on Bidvest and we're all truly grateful for your efforts. Your responsiveness to our changing needs and requests is truly appreciated”
- Oxford
Discover how Bidvest Data's Email Zero-Rated Data Solutions can enhance your business communications, reduce costs, and improve customer engagement. Contact us today!
In today's competitive business environment, effective communication is essential, particularly for enterprises that operate in sectors such as finance, healthcare, and logistics. One of the significant barriers to seamless communication can be data costs. Bidvest Data's Email Zero-Rated Data Solutions for South African businesses provide a compelling strategy to eliminate data costs associated with email communications, ensuring all your stakeholders remain connected without the financial burden of data charges.
Zero-rated data solutions allow users to access specific services without incurring data usage charges. This model is particularly advantageous for businesses operating in South Africa, where data costs can pose significant barriers for both companies and their clients. By leveraging zero-rated data solutions, companies can enable their customers and employees to engage with critical services like email without worrying about data consumption.
Zero-rated data solutions involve partnerships with mobile network operators that allow businesses to provide specific online services without data charges. By configuring your email communication systems to comply with these regulations, companies can ensure their users can access email without incurring costs. The set-up process typically includes the following steps:
Numerous industries can benefit from implementing email zero-rated data solutions. For instance:
Banks and financial institutions can ensure their clients access critical account information, statements, and customer service communication without the worry of data charges.
Healthcare providers can facilitate communication with patients regarding appointments, test results, and follow-up care without imposing data costs on the patients.
To evaluate the effectiveness of your email zero-rated solutions, consider tracking the following metrics:
By adopting email zero-rated data solutions, South African enterprises position themselves as leaders in accessibility, customer engagement, and cost-efficiency. As data costs continue to rise, it is critical for businesses to find innovative ways to maintain seamless communication with clients. At Bidvest Data, we empower companies to harness the potential of this technology to drive engagement and efficiency in their operations.
Contact Bidvest Data today to learn how our Email Zero-Rated Data Solutions can benefit your business and enhance your customer engagement efforts.
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“Thank you Bidvest team for your great service throughout 2024.”
- MTN
“Working with the Bidvest team is a real pleasure. We've thoroughly enjoyed partnering with a local provider for our business' WhatsApp profile - invoicing is simple and our templates are loaded and approved speedily. Prepaid24 would highly recommend Bidvest. Such a seamless process from setup to production!”
- Prepaid24
“We're incredibly grateful to the Bidvest Data Team who go above and beyond to support us with vital customer communication. Their commitment and innovation has kept us at the forefront of electronic customer engagement.”
- Sanlam Retail Mass
“Dear Bidvest team, Just wanted to take the time to say a very special thank you to TEAM BIDVEST. Everyone at OUP thanks all the people involved over the last few weeks and trust me, everyone in our organization now knows how much we can depend on Bidvest and we're all truly grateful for your efforts. Your responsiveness to our changing needs and requests is truly appreciated”
- Oxford
Discover our comprehensive solution features designed to transform your business communication experience

We implement your designs, images and artwork for optimal delivery. We measure and manage spam ratings, and we monitor and manage blacklisting and reputation of sending domains.

PDF documents, HTML content, videos and animations can be hosted on our Zero Rated Data domains. Reverse billing of data on these domains ensure access for end users to content at no cost. Bidvest Data offers this service on all South African and Namibian mobile networks.

Bidvest Data offers custom-built, screen adaptive, HTML environments, enabling features like animation, rotating GIFs, and interactive buttons in the email body and built into the unique microsite.

Our service includes automated large file batch sending through sFTP data transfer. The data can selectively drive template messaging. Near real-time email sending is facilitated through our API, using templates or dynamic text.

Where another channel in our omnichannel platform is unsuccessful in delivering a message, we can automatically fail over to email. Priority and fail over channels are configurable.

Bidvest Data provides near-real-time and periodic aggregate batched reporting on consumer engagement, including link tracking, email delivery status, and customized reports on microsite access.