CAPE TOWN, South Africa,
May 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Political party Democratic Alliance (DA) in South Africa has chosen CM
Telecom's Hybrid and SMS messaging solutions to
interact with voters, campaigners and to secure its IT
infrastructure with One Time Passwords through mobile messaging and
push notifications.
The mobile passwords create an extra layer of security
(two-factor authentication) to login sessions which prevents data
breaches
Hybrid Messaging, which combines push notifications, voice
messages and SMS text messaging, makes sure messages are delivered
on every possible device. Voice and SMS text messages are also used
as a back-up in case the push notification is not delivered on the
handset within a period of time.
Warwick Chapman, Executive Director with the DA: "We have
traditionally relied on SMS for One Time PIN delivery but are keen
to use CM Telecom's Hybrid Messaging to drive down cost of these
OTP's in the long term. A secondary target is to introduce a mobile
application into the Apple and Android stores that serves as both
an Authenticator and a starting dashboard into our ecosystem of
applications. CM are a respected service provider, with a willing
and supportive technical team and a range of solutions that fit our
needs. The presence of a local CM office in South Africa and a well-known and respected
local manager is critical to our selection of CM as a partner."
James Bayhack, Country Manager
of CM Telecom in South Africa
comments: "The DA's view on mobile being the 'way forward'
re-affirms that organisations needs to embrace the efficiencies and
reach of the mobile ecosystem. We are delighted to be able to
compliment the DA's mobile strategy and will be at their side as
their needs continue to grow."
About The Democratic Alliance:
Democratic Alliance (DA) is a political party and the official
opposition at a National Government level in South Africa. The DA has been governing
the Western Cape, one of South
Africa's nine provinces, since the 2009 general
election, and has governed the City of
Cape Town since 2006. It is the only party to have increased
its share of the vote in every national election held since 1994,
and currently has 22.23% electoral support.
https://www.da.org.za/
About CM Telecom:
Launched in Netherlands in 1999
and with more than 20,000 clients worldwide, CM Telecom's platform
helps brands conduct critical business processes including customer
interaction, marketing campaigns and transactions. Services include
SMS tools, app development, push notifications and a Hybrid
Messaging product, which combines multiple channels in one
package - ensuring customers can deliver messages to audiences via
one partner, whatever the platform. CM Telecom's platform is
powered by its own self-built infrastructure, supported by a 24/7
network operations centre including in-house data centres and fibre
networks across northern Europe.
Next to Hong Kong and Cape Town, CM Telecom has offices in
London, Paris, Frankfurt, Brussels, Amsterdam, Breda, The
Hague and Enschede.
https://www.cmtelecom.co.za
For more information contact
James Bayhack
James.Bayhack@cmtelecom.com
+27-(21)-2761958