FrontlineSMS

13/04/2021

The On the Inside exhibition by Craft Contemporary displays artwork of forgotten creatives - mostly LGBTQ - incarcerated in prisons. By using FrontlineSMS, visitors can engage directly with the artists. Read how Black and Pink is using SMS to give the prisoners a voice https://www.frontlinesms.com/blog/messaging-museum-on-the-inside

Messaging is by far the best channel for attendees to engage on-site, and it also provides a natural connection point between art lovers and the artists. Craft Contemporary's On the Inside exhibit is not only supporting powerful new art, it is finding new and innovative ways to connect its audience

07/04/2021

As has been evidenced during the Covid-19 pandemics, the ability to interact over SMS during this pandemic is invaluable for community management, information tracking or collecting research data https://www.frontlinesms.com/blog/2020/4/24/the-role-of-text-messaging-in-covid-19-management

Pandemics have a classic hallmark; they cause widespread uneasiness and unrest when they hit and the ripple effects can still be felt in their wake. During this period of uncertainty, lack of coherent messaging targeting communities springs up misinformation, rendering prevention and mitigation effo

29/03/2021

Election monitoring technology is changing - driven by two, key developments: ‘digital sovereignty’ and ‘Internet shutdowns’. Now is the time to ensure those changes are for the better. For the last 14 years, Frontline has helped support election monitors communicate using messaging. When you absolutely need to reach everyone, there’s simply no substitute for SMS

Election monitoring technology is changing - driven by two, key developments: ‘digital sovereignty’ and ‘Internet shutdowns’. Now is the time to ensure those changes are for the better. For the last 14 years, Frontline has helped support election monitors communicate using messaging. When yo...

22/03/2021

The ability to interact over SMS is invaluable for community management, information tracking or collecting research data. FrontlineSMS puts the power of SMS to use for smart, interactive, and impactful communication for organisations that need it

Pandemics have a classic hallmark; they cause widespread uneasiness and unrest when they hit and the ripple effects can still be felt in their wake. During this period of uncertainty, lack of coherent messaging targeting communities springs up misinformation, rendering prevention and mitigation effo

18/02/2021

Tell us about your community project and FrontlineSMS will help you maximise your reach within the community, amplify your message and make sure no one is excluded https://www.frontlinesms.com/

01/02/2021

The arrival of in Africa promised to claw back gains made in the education sector, as school gates remained shut.
To keep learning happening during the lockdown, stakeholders in the industry have come up with numerous policies and guidance, such as rolling out online-based courses, and use of television and radio broadcasts.
More than often, the majority of the students are left out as their households cannot afford these platforms.
We interviewed Ellen Carney, Geneva Global’s Associate Program Director in Uganda and Ethiopia, on the Frontline+Education platform that offers possibilities of addressing these challenges. Read how Geneva Global is gearing Speed School students up for success with learning https://frontlinesms.com/blog/geneva-global-sms-learning

The arrival of COVID-19 in Africa promised to claw back gains made in the education sector, as schools remained closed and curriculum interrupted. To keep learning happening during the lockdown, stakeholders in the industry have come up with numerous policies and guidance, such as rolling out online

14/01/2021

As it turns out - most of human infrastructure is built on (arguably) secure, dumb pipes. It’s what enables us to rely on infrastructure without constantly worrying that it’s being used against us. Confidence in the security of dumb pipes is why we drink water from taps (or bottles), trust pharmacists, and express some of our most personal things to our loved ones, over the phone. In fact, one of the things that makes Signal such a growingly popular app is that its lack of commercial motivation means that it doesn’t have to make the revenue-driven turn to user exploitation. Signal can stay smart about being intelligently secure, dumb (wilfully ignorant, really) pipes

As it turns out - most of human infrastructure is built on (arguably) secure, dumb pipes. It’s what enables us to rely on infrastructure without constantly worrying that it’s being used against us. Confidence in the security of dumb pipes is why we drink water from taps (or bottles), trust pharm...

12/01/2021

The On the Inside exhibition by Craft Contemporary displays artwork of forgotten creatives - mostly LGBTQ - incarcerated in prisons. Read how exhibitionists engage directly with imprisoned artists through Frontline: https://bit.ly/38DYVbT

Messaging is by far the best channel for attendees to engage on-site, and it also provides a natural connection point between art lovers and the artists. Craft Contemporary's On the Inside exhibit is not only supporting powerful new art, it is finding new and innovative ways to connect its audience

05/01/2021

What we have learnt from Covid is that improved access and efficiency leads to impact.
We usher New Year with a ; communication during pandemic is highly dependent on tested message delivery service.
The FrontlineSMS platform>>> https://bit.ly/3hLKchV

14/12/2020

The transition from standards to apps to standards has increased the quality of the ecosystem and, importantly, makes it easier for users to run systems designed for their context https://www.frontlinesms.com/blog/messaging-from-apps-to-architecture

When someone talks about messaging, the first thing that comes to mind is an app. The point is, that most people experience messaging through an app. And, until recently, apps were what defined the messaging market. Now, it seems, all of that is about to change.

03/12/2020

When someone talks about messaging, the first thing that comes to mind is an app.

It might be WhatsApp or Weibo, Facebook Messenger or Signal, iMessage or good-old SMS. Or maybe it’s Telegram, Viber, or - as highlighted by the chart below - something entirely different. A lot of messaging apps have deep adoption in national networks or among specific groups.

The point is, that most people experience messaging through an app. And, until recently, apps were what defined the messaging market.

Now, it seems, all of that is about to change.

Learn more>>>

When someone talks about messaging, the first thing that comes to mind is an app. The point is, that most people experience messaging through an app. And, until recently, apps were what defined the messaging market. Now, it seems, all of that is about to change.