MIG::Vending Machine operated and controlled by sms and gsm technology, Cashless vending machine:

MIG have developed a ”World First” Concept
Vending Machine operated and controlled by SMS

Vending Machine operated and controlled by SMS. Mobile payments to operate vending machine. Cashless Vending Machine

A quick overview is as follows :-

1. Consumer walks up to a vending machine
2. NO CASH IS INVOLVED ..
3. Consumer simply sends the vending machine a PREMIUM SMS ( PRSMS )
4. Vending machine dispenses product according to which channel in the vending machine the
consumer asked for.
5.Vending machine is operated and controlled solely via SMS

That Simple !! ..

Mobile vending is an innovative retail technology. You no longer need cash to buy from a mobile vending machine; simply send an SMS with product code to a short number SMS.
This is a whole new level of consumer convenience: no need to change money to get the right bills or coins; no need to even have cash.

MIG and our Associated Company have designed and manufactured the micro electronics and GSM Side that controls the vending machine. All Transactions are handled through the MIG SMS Gateway , which receives the incoming PRSMS and redirects operational commands to the Vending Machine to activate channel chosen by Consumer.

MIG capture the Database of the Consumers and the Products that they have asked for.

1. A Totally UNIQUE MARKETING CONCEPT !!!
2. A database is held of every incomming SMS.. ( Can be used for Marketing )
3. A Database is held of every product that is requested
4. Complete management of Stock within the vending machine .. Offsite !
4. The Vending Machine can be totally Branded for own use.

Mobile vending makes it much faster and easier to obtain any unit status update from the vending machine, as well as updates on product balances. From now on, producers can slash their cash collection costs as NO cash will be changing hands. The proceeds from a mobile vending machine will be coming in virtual form from the content provider

With mobile vending, you can identify every customer, so the marketers are uniquely positioned to glean priceless statistics, e.g. repeat purchases, individual consumer preferences,

Lets have a Coke and I’ll pay for it from my Mobile Cell phone account.!
No Cash is held or taken by the Vending Machine. The vending machine only accepts a premium SMS as payment for goods.
A Coca Cola vending machine using your Mobile as a Payment mechanism!
Each machine has a sign that clearly indicates that this is a totally cashless operation and gives a unique number that mobile phone users may dial. The number is actually a 5 Digit Premium SMS, which is captured by the MIG Servers ( via the Mobile Networks ) that forms part of the Mobile Payment.
The message is forwarded over the air to the vending machine, which is specially equipped with a MIG GSM module as part of its micro electronics. All error conditions and exceptional circumstances are handled gracefully by the MIG Mobile Payment Servers, which also generates vending data records and passes them on to the operator's billing system to be handled in the usual manner. Post-paid customers receive specific information about each transaction on their next statement, while prepaid customers notice that their prepaid balance has been reduced by the cost of the item purchased. Appropriate reports are generated for monitoring purposes and for settlement between the GSM operator and the product supplier.

MIG and its associated company are an EMBEDDED ENGINEERING DESIGN HOUSE with skills in hardware and software design, system integration and implementation.

Embedded software development is a unique skill that requires an enormous amount of time, skill and experience. We have grown through the years from developing small, embedded, products to highly complex and highly integrated turnkey solutions.

We focus mainly on developing embedded platforms, reference designs, and custom-designed board-level products. Our turnkey solutions include product definition, research, development, prototyping, design verification testing, and sustaining engineering. We also provide standard and custom-build BIOS solutions.

The mobile vending option ushers manufacturers and dealers into a new era in retail: they can radically optimize their business processes, cut the costs of servicing vending machines, perform remote audits, and launch CRM systems with a vast range of marketing capabilities.

Mobile vending makes it much faster and easier to obtain any unit status update from the vending machine, as well as updates on product balances. From now on, producers can slash their cash collection costs as NO cash will be changing hands: part of the proceeds from a mobile vending machine will be coming in virtual form from the content provider.

Not to mention the marketing benefits of mobile vending as a proven sales boost.
With mobile vending, you can identify every customer, so the marketers are uniquely positioned to glean priceless statistics, e.g. repeat purchases, individual consumer preferences, etc.

Last but not least, the use of a breakthrough technology like this is good for the company's image overall, linking the brand to innovation and cutting-edge communications. Mobile vending is great for all kinds of promo schemes: identifying and rewarding the most frequent buyers, setting up "prize buy" systems, and disseminating branded content and much more.