The software used to deliver the M-BIRR service is built on mature, proven and widely available technologies that have become the de facto components in any reliable, highly available and flexible system.

The technology used includes:

• Java and J2EE - used for the core mobile service that require high availability and zero downtime (wallet functionality)
• NCL Provato - a J2EE plug-in used to integrate to the mobile network and convert mobile protocols (USSD and SMS) into a reliable web service
• JBOSS - Java Enterprise Application Server (professionally supported by Red Hat)
• DB2 industry standard database - for storing value electronically (accounts/wallets) and monetary transactions, audit logging etc. and data replication
• Ruby on Rails - front end application development and testing, fast turnaround of custom requirements
• Hibernate - Java object to relationship mapping and data abstraction allowing for database vendor independence in J2EE
• Spring - Java configuration and management framework

The M-BIRR platform is deployed on a 3-tiered architecture in multiple sites with multiple firewalls in a secure hosted environment with VPN remote access by the financial institutions.