USSD for Mobile Banking

Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (USSD) offers a flexible yet simple menu-based alternative to SMS. USSD is always mobile originated, the subscriber starts a session by dialing a USSD short code such as *140# directly from a mobile handset. USSD is a particularly elegant access channel for Mobile Banking – no additional software is needed on the phone and it is inherently secure.

The Crimson USSD Access Channel for Mobile Banking incorporates innovative security features such as automatic lockout when an unauthorised SIM-swop occurs. Security is further enhanced through the use of end-to-end encryption that ensures that no confidential information can be intercepted.

The USSD channel for Mobile Banking consists of components that can interact with existing USSD gateways or directly with the GSM core SS7 network. It supports various connectivity modules that implement TCP and HTTP protocols. One of the best aspects of USSD is the fact that the system responds virtually instantaneously to user requests. It is fast and simple to use.

Features & Benefits

Instant response
No deployment costs
Legacy handset support
Inherently secure

Our Mobile Banking Components are ideal to help you join your customers to the exciting world of mobile banking. We enable Mobile Banking from the Handset to the back office through a range of solutions catering for many of the challenges facing Mobile Network Operators.

Amber is proven

2009 will see Amber being used in production systems for over a decade. It is one of the most mature and most capable platforms available anywhere. Amber routinely handles three hundred or more simultaneous sessions across three different GSM networks, at the same time and on the same hardware platform. It is reliable and affordable.