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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 SMS and SVSMS facilitate large file batch real-time sending for enterprises. Explore implementation strategies, compliance, and operational benefits.
As enterprises increasingly rely on real-time communication and data distribution, the ability to send large files efficiently via SMS and SVSMS (Secure Very Short Message Service) has become paramount. In this detailed guide, we explore the mechanisms behind real-time sending of large files using SMS and SVSMS, the advantages for businesses, implementation strategies, and compliance considerations in the South African market.
SMS and SVSMS are powerful tools for communication that allow enterprises to deliver messages and data instantly. While traditional SMS has limitations concerning file sizes, SVSMS adds a layer of secure delivery and can handle larger files, making it an ideal choice for enterprises needing to send critical documents on the go.
Implementing SMS and SVSMS to send large files provides numerous advantages for enterprises, enhancing operational efficiencies and communication effectiveness.
Automating the distribution of large files reduces manual errors and increases speed, ensuring that documents reach intended recipients promptly.
Compliance with POPIA and other regulations is reinforced through secure delivery options that protect sensitive data during transmission.
To leverage the full potential of SMS and SVSMS for large file sending, enterprises should adopt a structured approach:
Real-time sending capabilities are crucial for business environments where immediate access to information can make a significant difference. SMS and SVSMS platforms designed with real-time functionality ensure that files are sent and received without delay. Key aspects include:
The adoption of SMS and SVSMS technologies has gained traction across various business sectors. From healthcare sending patient records to financial services distributing monthly statements, the use of these systems addresses numerous operational needs while enhancing communication channels.
Hospitals and clinics effectively send patient updates, appointment notifications, and critical health data securely and promptly via SVSMS.
Banks use SMS for secure sending of statements, alerts, and transaction confirmations to enhance customer experiences.
As digital transformation continues to evolve, SMS and SVSMS will play an increasingly important role in how businesses communicate. Future capabilities could include enhanced multimedia support, more robust data transmission rates, and further integrations with artificial intelligence to provide intelligent communication options.
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Bidvest Data sends on average more than 10 million personalized SMS/SV SMS messages per month, with daily peaks exceeding 2 million messages. This comprises mainly of transactional notifications and hosted transactional data.

The SMS channel delivers a secure, shortened personalized URL to the consumer, directing them to their unique microsite. All consumer activity can be tracked.

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.

Our service includes automated large file batch sending through sFTP data transfer. The data can selectively drive template messaging. Near real-time SMS 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 SMS. Priority and fail over channels are configurable.

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