How Lifecycle helped SMARTY reinvent mobile credit
Getting credit back from unused data, that's SMARTY
SMARTY wanted to create a new, simple and honest MVNO in 2017, offering unlimited Voice and SMS, and crediting subscribers for unused data. They were looking for a partner to help bring this unique proposition to market in very aggressive timescales.
Why Lifecycle
SMARTY was looking for an experienced partner who could deliver its new customer proposition fast, reliably and securely with high levels of real-time third party integration.
Lifecycle was chosen because of its long history and expertise in this sector, as well as its industry-leading software, secure hosting solutions and specialist project management and technical support.
With a proven track record in delivering exciting new customer propositions in this market, SMARTY was convinced that Lifecycle would be able to deliver a bespoke and new solution within their aggressive timescales.
Customer security was a key consideration and SMARTY was impressed by Lifecycle’s secure, resilient, high availability hosting centres.
They also liked Lifecycle’s flexible and modular approach, which would support future business growth, whilst ensuring compliance with changing industry regulations.
“We started out with the ambition of launching SMARTY in summer 2017 and this wouldn't have been possible without the flexibility, expertise and dedication Lifecycle showed throughout the project. We really wanted this venture to evolve through partnerships rather than traditional vendor relationships and build something we were really proud of and I definitely feel we achieved that”
Elin McLean, General Manager
The value
Lifecycle worked in partnership with SMARTY to deliver a secure, scalable, automated solution in very aggressive timescales. SMARTY was built through agile development. Working with a number of key business partners, Lifecycle adopted a flexible approach and developed a solution that could seamlessly integrate into many different third party systems, with high levels of automation and integrity.
Lifecycle’s attention to detail, product knowledge, industry experience and pragmatic approach ensured that alternative approaches were highlighted throughout the project to achieve outcomes more quickly and cost effectively.
Post-launch, Lifecycle continuously monitors systems, undertakes quality checks, and manages any queries or incidents that arise.
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