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Tanla's License Manager is an advanced, 24*7 solution for wireless software license management and on-device payment. The License Manager enables mobile software vendors and content distributors to distribute mobile applications securely to end-users. It also allows them to accept payments from end users globally through convenient payment options while offering a seamless user experience.
Key Features
License Management
- Tanla's License Manager has secure, feature-rich digital rights management (DRM) that protects wireless software applications from illicit use.
- Several licensing options available for developers and content distributors to implement multiple business models such as trial, periodic, full, upgrade, subscription and multi-user licenses.
- The License Manager can protect specific applications, certain application features or content items.
- License management is flexible and customizable
- Licenses can be transferred either from SIM card to SIM card or from phone to phone
On-device Payment
- Purchase process that stays inside the purchased software; no re-directing or jumping to payment pages.
- Convenient payment process that can be completed with just two clicks
- Optimized for Try & Buy solution that maximizes the conversion rate from trials to purchases
- Substantial coverage of billing options: global credit card billing with all major credit cards, premium SMS billing in over 100 networks and direct operator billing.
Distribution
- The License Manager supports multiple mobile platforms (Symbian OS, Windows Mobile and MIDP Java) which makes it widely used across the wireless software industry.
- Localized in over 80 languages
- Optimized to make use of all the possible content distribution channels used by software vendors, including Over-The-Air (OTA), embedded, retail, external memory etc.
Online Sales Reporting
- Tanla provides licensees with an extranet access to online daily and monthly sales reports
- Reported data includes amount of purchases, net revenues per each product item, number of different products sold and different resellers, as well as the number of operators and countries.
Advantages for Software Developers
- Increase sales through proven on-device payment.
- Create multiple end-user licensing options and business models.
- Distribute products through any channel.
- Accept payments from consumers globally.
- Market-proven solution that handles tens of thousands of license transactions a day.
Advantages for End Users
- Integration of payment process and digital rights management (DRM) within the software application that enables a seamless user experience.
- Ease of buying content by following a simple step-by-step process
- Convenient payment on credit card or phone bill
- Pricing is always shown in local currency
Integration
- Tanla's License Manager client is often embedded in the phone by manufacturers and the latest version is always fetched over-the-air when a software vendor's application is started.
- Tanla Toolkit has prepackaged instructions and software to make use of Tanla License Manager APIs.
- A wide range of APIs both at the client and the server end.
- Developers can control what part of the application is protected, whether the license status is checked when the end user launches an application or when a certain feature is started.
- Adaptability in payment and licensing options: changes can be done as an over-the-air update.
- Tanla provides software vendors with a tool for customer care that allows checking of license statuses and making refunds.
