Why use JANET txt?

The only approved text messaging service for the education community

JANET txt is a comprehensive suite of secure SMS-based messaging services. Specifically tailored to meet the requirements of the education community, JANET txt aims to offer simple, secure and intuitive messaging technology.

Through one easy to use interface, JANET txt allows the UK’s educational and research organisations to distribute individual or group messaging via mobiles, landlines, email or pagers.

Provided by PageOne on behalf of JANET(UK), the JANET txt service supports both manual messaging from the desktop, as well as flexible secure integration API’s and development support. JANET txt also provides 2-way SMS functionality, multi-lingual and international delivery capability.

With secure encrypted connectivity through the JANET network, participating organisations have full administrative control to regulate their own usage of the texting facility. This includes a control panel that details messages sent, time and date received, and any response received from the original recipient.

Having negotiated preferential rates with PageOne, JANET txt is an easy cost effective way of communicating with students. With no set-up costs and low per message costs, as well as secure connectivity via the JANET network; the JANET txt service offers the reassurance of a reliable messaging and integration solution with low controlled costs.