MUMBAI: Group messaging and social network company SMS GupShup will announce the launch of a voice-based content card for the All World Gayatri Pariwar, a social reform organization with over 3000 centres across 80 countries, on Tuesday, 15th March, 2011. As part of Gayatri Pariwar’s Holi celebrations, this product will be formally launched by Dr. Pranav Pandya, Head of AWGP, on Saturday, 19th March, 2011 at Shanti Kunj in Haridwar. The function is expected to attract thousands of devotees.
The scratch card-based solution is targeted at the common man, and anyone who would like to receive a daily recorded message mobile phone in the original voice of Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya, founder of the All World Gayatri Pariwar. This is a collection of teachings and thoughts from the deceased spiritual leader
Dr. Pranav Pandya said, On the occasion of Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya’s birth centenary, his thoughts will reach the common man, which is a great thing. According to his teachings, a change in philosophy can bring about a revolution, and this is a powerful medium to achieve the same….
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A user can buy and scratch the silver portion on the back of the card to reveal a unique code. The unique code is then sent as a text (SMS) message to a long code for the subscription to be activated. SMS Gupshup’s platform will then disseminate the content through an automated outbound dialer to all subscribers at a designated time every day.
Beerud Sheth, Founder and CEO, SMS GupShup, said, This card makes it easy for people who are not educated or visually challenged to get access to the teachings and thoughts of their spiritual leader. We are looking at bringing more and more relevant content to India’s masses through our platform and group messaging technology….
The card will be distributed by Gayatri Pariwar through their Pan India channel network.
About SMS Gupshup
SMS GupShup was created with the vision to create group messaging for all. The SMS GupShup platform enables the creation of large Mobile Communities and Reply-All Chat, a revolutionary product that allows people to use SMS for communication in smaller groups
SMS GupShup extends the capabilities of p2p sms technology to social messaging including 1-to-many, many-to-many and many-to-1 communication, thereby enabling social interactions on sms, the only medium that reaches 4 billion users worldwide. Mobile communities allow people to create large groups and broadcast messages to them using just SMS while brands and enterprises use the service to connect to their customers. Launched in April 2007, it is used by 40 million users in 4 million communities that share content on topics such as finance, entertainment, lifestyle, health, sports and technology. The unique Reply-All Chat service enables the CC like functionality of e-mail on SMS and allows multiple people to chat simultaneously in smaller groups. Carriers are using this service today to increase ARPU and offer their customers a truly mobile solution for social networking.
Founded by seasoned Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and incubated at the IIT Bombay Business Incubator, the company is funded by Charles River Ventures, Helion Ventures and Globespan Capital. To know more details visit www.smsgupshup.com
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