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Hi everyone, I'm planning to start an SMS Gateway / SMS Aggregator business in Pakistan through my registered company, PingPak Technologies (SMC-Private) Limited. My goal is to provide SMS services to other businesses, such as schools, hospitals, e-commerce stores and corporate organizations. I want to offer OTP, transactional SMS, notifications and other business messaging services. However, I'm a bit confused about how this business actually works, particularly when it comes to getting started. I've contacted Jazz Business to discuss SMS connectivity, but I'm still trying to understand the difference between a normal bulk SMS account, an authorized SMS reseller and an SMS aggregator partnership. For example, suppose a school approaches my company and wants to send SMS using its own masked sender ID. What is the actual process for registering that sender ID? Do I submit the school's documents to Jazz or Zong, or do I need to work with an existing authorized SMS aggregator? I would really appreciate advice from anyone who has experience in the SMS gateway, telecom or A2P messaging industry. I have a few questions: How can a new company get started as an SMS aggregator or SMS gateway provider in Pakistan? Do Jazz and Zong provide direct SMPP/API connectivity to smaller companies, or do I need to partner with an existing authorized aggregator? How does masked sender ID registration work when I have multiple business clients? Can I get one SMPP/API connection and create separate accounts for all my customers? What agreements, licenses, registrations or regulatory approvals might be required in Pakistan? How does the pricing model work? Do aggregators purchase SMS at wholesale rates and resell them to businesses? What is the approximate initial investment required to start this type of business? Are there any existing SMS aggregators in Pakistan that offer reseller or white-label partnerships to new companies? I'm mainly looking for practical, step-by-step guidance on the business model, getting connectivity from operators, onboarding clients and managing sender ID registration. I'm not trying to promote my company here. I genuinely want to understand the industry and learn from people who have experience in this field. Any advice, personal experience or resources would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!   submitted by   /u/Nervous_Falcon3689 [link]   [comments]

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