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Koha ISMS

Now Koha not only able to send email notification, the system also able to send SMS notifications. We developed a system named to send the SMS notification from Koha to the patrons.

The concept of the Koha iSMS is: –

Koha ILS will send the SMS content to iSMS Web Management via http post.
The message will be processed by the iSMS.
Then a GSM module will be used to send the SMS to the patrons.

The implementation needs the following items: –

Koha ILS – installed with customized sms module – Local or On Cloud.
iSMS Web Management System – On Cloud – subscription based.
iSMS Windows program – Local
SMS GSM module – Local

Features

Can send out SMS using @ local system. Local controllable, to increase the privacy protection during sending notifications.
Manage/ Customize SMS notification at Koha ILS (Tools – Notification – SMS), including setting SMS number on Patron module.
iSMS Web Management used to record the SMS that are sent out to the end users and able to generate reports.
User friendly interface and easy to maintain.

Benefit of Koha ISMS

Other than receiving notifications via email. We could receive notification via SMS.
Spend the one time initial setup cost of software and hardware for local setup.
Spend only minimum annual subscription for cloud service.
Monthly spend only an unlimited SMS Sim Card Cost. Celcom provided an unlimited SMS plan with a fixed cost of RM188.00 per month.