Comments on: Taking a new look at USSD for mobile banking http://www.mihswat.com/2008/10/09/sometimes-old-technologies-are-good-and-%e2%80%9cnew%e2%80%9d-or-ussd-can-change-everything-for-mobile-banking/ Headquarters of the Strategic Worldwide Applications and Technologies Team Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Tashinga Pemhiwa http://www.mihswat.com/2008/10/09/sometimes-old-technologies-are-good-and-%e2%80%9cnew%e2%80%9d-or-ussd-can-change-everything-for-mobile-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-5622 Tashinga Pemhiwa Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:27:23 +0000 http://www.mihswat.com/?p=45#comment-5622 Hi I am also looking to develop USSD applications. Where can I get information regarding USSD: tutorials, open source tools, etc, please? Hi I am also looking to develop USSD applications. Where can I get information regarding USSD: tutorials, open source tools, etc, please?

]]> By: marvin http://www.mihswat.com/2008/10/09/sometimes-old-technologies-are-good-and-%e2%80%9cnew%e2%80%9d-or-ussd-can-change-everything-for-mobile-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-5546 marvin Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:12:00 +0000 http://www.mihswat.com/?p=45#comment-5546 i also want to develop a USSD application, is there a specific programming language or how do i go about it? i also want to develop a USSD application, is there a specific programming language or how do i go about it?

]]> By: Sachin http://www.mihswat.com/2008/10/09/sometimes-old-technologies-are-good-and-%e2%80%9cnew%e2%80%9d-or-ussd-can-change-everything-for-mobile-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-5129 Sachin Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:56:07 +0000 http://www.mihswat.com/?p=45#comment-5129 Hey i want to develop USSD application for banking as a project how can i start? any references? plz thankx Hey i want to develop USSD application for banking as a project how can i start?
any references? plz
thankx

]]> By: Mobile Payment Systems - An Itch Just Waiting To Be Scratched? | MIH SWAT http://www.mihswat.com/2008/10/09/sometimes-old-technologies-are-good-and-%e2%80%9cnew%e2%80%9d-or-ussd-can-change-everything-for-mobile-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Mobile Payment Systems - An Itch Just Waiting To Be Scratched? | MIH SWAT Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:07:24 +0000 http://www.mihswat.com/?p=45#comment-106 [...] and operators to wake up and smell the mobile money? As Roberto reported earlier on the SWAT Blog, USSD is another great potential enabling technology for mobile banking and payments, especially when it comes to the unbanked. The text-based [...] [...] and operators to wake up and smell the mobile money? As Roberto reported earlier on the SWAT Blog, USSD is another great potential enabling technology for mobile banking and payments, especially when it comes to the unbanked. The text-based [...]

]]> By: Stefano http://www.mihswat.com/2008/10/09/sometimes-old-technologies-are-good-and-%e2%80%9cnew%e2%80%9d-or-ussd-can-change-everything-for-mobile-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Stefano Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:08:44 +0000 http://www.mihswat.com/?p=45#comment-92 What irks me is that USSD generally cuts out after 1 and a half minutes of use.... Not ideal when doing banking. What irks me is that USSD generally cuts out after 1 and a half minutes of use…. Not ideal when doing banking.

]]> By: links for 2008-10-11 http://www.mihswat.com/2008/10/09/sometimes-old-technologies-are-good-and-%e2%80%9cnew%e2%80%9d-or-ussd-can-change-everything-for-mobile-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-42 links for 2008-10-11 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:53:07 +0000 http://www.mihswat.com/?p=45#comment-42 [...] Taking a new look at USSD for mobile banking | MIH SWAT (tags: blog) [...] [...] Taking a new look at USSD for mobile banking | MIH SWAT (tags: blog) [...]

]]> By: Ivan Komarov http://www.mihswat.com/2008/10/09/sometimes-old-technologies-are-good-and-%e2%80%9cnew%e2%80%9d-or-ussd-can-change-everything-for-mobile-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Ivan Komarov Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:02:36 +0000 http://www.mihswat.com/?p=45#comment-40 You are 100% right. We are in USSD and indeed, the main obstacle is the mindset of operators. However, now we are close to overcome this and have USSD as an operator independent (at least for third parties) technology. There are still issues with security for mobile banking, but their existence depends on the nature of mobile banking that you want to provide. Visit my blog, where USSD is discussed at http://www.eyeline.mobi/blog/category/ussd/ You are 100% right. We are in USSD and indeed, the main obstacle is the mindset of operators. However, now we are close to overcome this and have USSD as an operator independent (at least for third parties) technology.

There are still issues with security for mobile banking, but their existence depends on the nature of mobile banking that you want to provide.

Visit my blog, where USSD is discussed at http://www.eyeline.mobi/blog/category/ussd/

]]> By: Roberto Nunes http://www.mihswat.com/2008/10/09/sometimes-old-technologies-are-good-and-%e2%80%9cnew%e2%80%9d-or-ussd-can-change-everything-for-mobile-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Roberto Nunes Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:51:28 +0000 http://www.mihswat.com/?p=45#comment-38 Yes, for example today in Brazil we have much more cell phones them bank accounts. There is a great opportunity to provide banking services via this kind of technology for people who cannot afford regular bank accounts. Yes, for example today in Brazil we have much more cell phones them bank accounts. There is a great opportunity to provide banking services via this kind of technology for people who cannot afford regular bank accounts.

]]> By: Peterhd http://www.mihswat.com/2008/10/09/sometimes-old-technologies-are-good-and-%e2%80%9cnew%e2%80%9d-or-ussd-can-change-everything-for-mobile-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Peterhd Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:06:54 +0000 http://www.mihswat.com/?p=45#comment-36 The video certainly takes one back in time but there are definitely opportunities there. Check out Jacques's post wrt Africa. The video certainly takes one back in time but there are definitely opportunities there. Check out Jacques’s post wrt Africa.

]]> By: Roberto Nunes http://www.mihswat.com/2008/10/09/sometimes-old-technologies-are-good-and-%e2%80%9cnew%e2%80%9d-or-ussd-can-change-everything-for-mobile-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Roberto Nunes Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:39:47 +0000 http://www.mihswat.com/?p=45#comment-35 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRjG4rqN8oI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRjG4rqN8oI

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