SmsInfosys develops SMS based applications, targets Indian market

Kolkata based SmsInfosys Ltd, a content provider for GSM operators, has

developed a product that makes possible for a mobile user to send a SMS message

in Hindi. Christened - English to Hindi converter, the SMS product is being used

by Usha Martin for Command users in Kolkata as of now and the company is looking

forward to providing the same solution for other operators within India as well

as in the south east Asian region.

“Command users in Kolkata type SMS in English eg ‘aap kaise hain’ and

send to 45698xxxxxxxx — they just have to type 456 before the destination

mobile number and the recipient receives the SMS in Hindi language,” said

Imtiaz Ahmed, CEO, SmsInfosys. He was in Hyderabad on a business visit.

“The application is hosted in Usha Martin Telecom server in Kolkata and

mobile users type the message in English phonetic font and send it as SMS to a

specified number followed by the destination number. If there are any specific

requirements then the same application can be used to translate for any

language. The application has been sold to Usha Martin for Rs 3 lakh but we are

also looking forward to selling this product on a revenue sharing basis (for 30

percent) with the GSM operators in India,” he informed.

The company has also developed a unique SMS based application for the police

department of Kolkata. “We have developed this application so that if you are

in trouble you can SMS the cops. A mini SMS system is installed at the police

headquarters Kolkata and it will receive the complaint on SMS and automatically

the data is entered in a database. A preformatted form is printed out on laser

printer and if the case requires any immediate action then the police control

room sends a police van instantly informing through wireless,” Imtiaz

explained.

Come October and all one would need to get their complaint across to the

police in Kolkata, is a cell phone. Meant to address the grievances of people

while they are traveling across the city, the police of Kolkata hope to redress

the problem of a traveler as soon as they get the complaint.

“When a person is in trouble on the road, he is usually at a loss and does

not know who to get in touch with in the police department. With this system

people will know that they are getting in touch with the traffic department at

once,” he explained.

For other things like a complaint against a specific bus or of hawkers eating

into the pavement or a roadside market blocking the road, the person making such

complain will be given a complaint number.

“We will message back the number to the person and every time he wants to

enquire regarding the complaint or what action the police has taken, he will

have to quote the number. And once the police have taken action, they will call

up the person who had made the complaint to make sure that the person knows that

his grievance has been attended to,” he added.

SmsInfosys started its operations this year with its focus towards content

providing for the GSM operators, m-commerce, WAP and SMS application

development. The company has a team of 10 people based in Kolkata, Dhaka and

Hong Kong.

Zia Askari


(CNS)