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Category: Amazon Pinpoint

Monitoring AWS End User Messaging SMS Registrations with Lambda

Managing AWS End User Messaging SMS registrations can be challenging, especially when dealing with multiple registrations in various states and countries. This post introduces an automated monitoring solution that helps you stay on top of your registration statuses. By leveraging AWS Lambda, EventBridge, and Simple Email Service (SES), you’ll create a system that provides regular […]

A Guide to the New Resource Policies for SMS Origination Identities

I. Introduction AWS End User Messaging has made updates to how it handles SMS origination identities. These changes impact Amazon SNS (Simple Notification Service) and Amazon Pinpoint, which allow sending SMS messages. The updates aim to provide security, flexibility, and control over SMS messaging for AWS users. For companies and developers using AWS for sending […]

OTP architecture

Build a Secure One-Time Password Architecture with AWS

In today’s digital landscape, where cyberattacks continue to grow more sophisticated, the need for robust security measures has never been more paramount. One-Time Passwords (OTPs) have long been a crucial component of multi-factor authentication. They provide an additional layer of security to protect user accounts from unauthorized access. The landscape of OTP delivery is evolving […]

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Enhancing Message Reach: An Omnichannel Approach Using WhatsApp, SMS, and Email with AWS

SMS, WhatsApp, and email are essential channels for communication, each offering distinct advantages. SMS is known for its high deliverability and broad accessibility, making it a reliable choice for reaching users even without internet access. However, SMS can be costly, and delivery failures may lead to opportunity costs, such as potential lost sales if users […]

AWS End User Messaging

Automate AWS End User Messaging US toll-free Number Registrations

Introduction: AWS End User Messaging enables customers to send SMS messages to recipients located across the globe. If you are planning on rolling out SMS across multiple countries, we recommend reviewing this blog. When you send SMS or MMS messages using AWS End User Messaging SMS, you must use a specific origination identity that supports […]

Streamline SMS and Emailing Marketing Compliance with Amazon Comprehend

In today’s digital landscape, businesses heavily rely on SMS and email campaigns to engage with customers and deliver timely, relevant messages. The shift towards digital marketing has increased customer engagement, accelerated delivery, and expanded personalization options. Email and SMS marketing is essential to digital strategies according to 44% of Chief Marketing Officers and they allocate […]

Simplify your SMS setup with the new Amazon Pinpoint SMS console

Amazon Pinpoint is a multichannel communication service that helps application developers engage their customers through communication channels such as SMS or text messaging, email, mobile push, voice, and in-app messaging. Amazon Pinpoint SMS provides the global scale, resiliency, and flexibility required to deliver SMS and voice messaging in web, mobile, or business applications. SMS messaging […]

Registering SMS Sender IDs in Singapore

A few weeks ago, we published a blog post about the process of registering alphanumeric Sender IDs. Today, we’re announcing support for registering Sender IDs in Singapore. About Sender ID registration in Singapore Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has created a Sender ID registry to protect consumers from fraudulent and malicious SMS messages. This […]

Registering Sender IDs for Sending SMS Messages

With Amazon Pinpoint, you can use Sender IDs to send text messages to recipients in various countries around the world. A Sender ID is a short, alphanumeric identifier (such as “AMAZON”) that appears on a recipient’s device when they receive a message from you. A Sender ID is one type of origination identity—that is, an […]

Queueing Amazon Pinpoint API calls to distribute SMS spikes

Organizations across industries and verticals have user bases spread around the globe. Amazon Pinpoint enables them to send SMS messages to a global audience through a single API endpoint, and the messages are routed to destination countries by the service. Amazon Pinpoint utilizes downstream SMS providers to deliver the messages and these SMS providers offer […]