01-20-2020 01:50 AM - last edited on 06-15-2021 04:08 AM by Shahzad_Ismail
Popularly known as MMS, multimedia messaging service was introduced way back in 2002 with Sony Ericsson T68i, widely believed to be the first MMS-capable cell phone.
It has come a long way since then — from being a new entrant in the mobile messaging industry to a widely accepted and utilized medium of communication and marketing for individuals and enterprises respectively.
While SMS messages drive a high open and response rate from recipients, MMS takes this to a new level with images, videos, and GIFs. MMS messages deliver a 15 percent higher click-through rate than SMS, and MMS content is four-times more likely to be shared on social media platforms. Customers are more likely to respond to an offer or coupon if received via MMS.
SMS is best suited for a short, concise message. However, MMS offers more options and variety, with a striking image or a catchy video to really grab customer interest toward a brand and the associated multimedia message.
67% of users feel images are important for buying decisions
63% of users value images over product details
78% of customers prefer images of products.
MMS 365: Deliver Rich Content to the Right Audience
MMS 365 helps enterprises deliver rich message content in the form of MMS to their customers. The product provides stable and high-performance MM7 infrastructure, which supports transmission of MMS messages from the value-added service provider (VASP), routed through the intermediate mobile operators, and ultimately delivered at the customer’s mobile handset.
Use cases that can be adopted with MMS 365 include:
A typical MMS 365 message flow looks like the one shown below:
Salient features of MMS 365 that enterprises can leverage include:
This well-established service offering from Digital Interconnect has been able to support campaigns of enterprises during peak traffic seasons such as Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, and New Year on a consistent basis. The estimated traffic volume has always been exceeded manyfold without the occurrence of message failure from customers.
The idea is to help enterprises give better service and timely information and offers to customers, thereby increasing the message quality and volume, which in turn converts into monetary benefits for the enterprises. The more customers engage and experience excellent-quality MMS messages, the more they are inclined to make purchases or use the services being offered through these messages.