diff --git a/include/datadog/telemetry/configuration.h b/include/datadog/telemetry/configuration.h
index 50e829b6..1559be6b 100644
--- a/include/datadog/telemetry/configuration.h
+++ b/include/datadog/telemetry/configuration.h
@@ -9,19 +9,23 @@
 namespace datadog::telemetry {
 
 struct Configuration {
-  // Turn on or off telemetry module
-  // Enabled by default.
-  // Overwritten by `DD_INSTRUMENTATION_TELEMETRY_ENABLED` env var.
+  // Enable or disable the telemetry module.
+  // Default: enabled.
+  // Can be overriden by the `DD_INSTRUMENTATION_TELEMETRY_ENABLED` environment
+  // variable.
   tracing::Optional<bool> enabled;
-  // Turn on or off metrics reporting
-  // Overwritten by `DD_TELEMETRY_METRICS_ENABLED` env var.
+  // Enable or disable telemetry metrics.
+  // Default: enabled.
+  // Can be overriden by the `DD_TELEMETRY_METRICS_ENABLED` environment
+  // variable.
   tracing::Optional<bool> report_metrics;
-  // Interval of metrics payload
-  // Overwritten by `DD_TELEMETRY_METRICS_INTERVAL_SECONDS` env var.
-  tracing::Optional<int> metrics_interval_seconds;
-  // Interval of heartbeat payload
-  // Overwritten by `DD_TELEMETRY_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL` env var.
-  tracing::Optional<int> heartbeat_interval_seconds;
+  // Interval at which the metrics payload will be sent.
+  // Can be overriden by `DD_TELEMETRY_METRICS_INTERVAL_SECONDS` environment
+  // variable.
+  tracing::Optional<double> metrics_interval_seconds;
+  // Interval at which the heartbeat payload will be sent.
+  // Can be overriden by `DD_TELEMETRY_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL` environment variable.
+  tracing::Optional<double> heartbeat_interval_seconds;
   // `integration_name` is the name of the product integrating this library.
   // Example: "nginx", "envoy" or "istio".
   tracing::Optional<std::string> integration_name;
diff --git a/src/datadog/telemetry/configuration.cpp b/src/datadog/telemetry/configuration.cpp
index d4c9c568..cd71fa30 100644
--- a/src/datadog/telemetry/configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/datadog/telemetry/configuration.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <datadog/config.h>
 #include <datadog/environment.h>
 #include <datadog/telemetry/configuration.h>
+#include <datadog/version.h>
 
 #include "parse_util.h"
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ tracing::Expected<Configuration> load_telemetry_env_config() {
 
   if (auto metrics_interval_seconds =
           lookup(environment::DD_TELEMETRY_METRICS_INTERVAL_SECONDS)) {
-    auto maybe_value = parse_uint64(*metrics_interval_seconds, 10);
+    auto maybe_value = parse_double(*metrics_interval_seconds);
     if (auto error = maybe_value.if_error()) {
       return *error;
     }
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ tracing::Expected<Configuration> load_telemetry_env_config() {
 
   if (auto heartbeat_interval_seconds =
           lookup(environment::DD_TELEMETRY_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL)) {
-    auto maybe_value = parse_uint64(*heartbeat_interval_seconds, 10);
+    auto maybe_value = parse_double(*heartbeat_interval_seconds);
     if (auto error = maybe_value.if_error()) {
       return *error;
     }
@@ -81,30 +82,35 @@ tracing::Expected<FinalizedConfiguration> finalize_config(
   // metrics_interval_seconds
   auto metrics_interval = pick(env_config->metrics_interval_seconds,
                                user_config.metrics_interval_seconds, 60);
-  if (metrics_interval.second <= 0) {
-    // TBD
-    return Error{};
+  if (metrics_interval.second <= 0.) {
+    return Error{Error::Code::OUT_OF_RANGE_INTEGER,
+                 "Telemetry metrics polling interval must be a positive value"};
   }
-  result.metrics_interval = std::chrono::seconds(metrics_interval.second);
+  result.metrics_interval =
+      std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(
+          std::chrono::duration<double>(metrics_interval.second));
 
   // heartbeat_interval_seconds
   auto heartbeat_interval = pick(env_config->heartbeat_interval_seconds,
                                  user_config.heartbeat_interval_seconds, 10);
-  if (heartbeat_interval.second <= 0) {
-    // TBD
-    return Error{};
+  if (heartbeat_interval.second <= 0.) {
+    return Error{
+        Error::Code::OUT_OF_RANGE_INTEGER,
+        "Telemetry heartbeat polling interval must be a positive value"};
   }
-  result.heartbeat_interval = std::chrono::seconds(heartbeat_interval.second);
+  result.heartbeat_interval =
+      std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(
+          std::chrono::duration<double>(heartbeat_interval.second));
 
   // integration_name
   std::tie(origin, result.integration_name) =
       pick(env_config->integration_name, user_config.integration_name,
-           std::string(""));
+           std::string("datadog"));
 
   // integration_version
   std::tie(origin, result.integration_version) =
       pick(env_config->integration_version, user_config.integration_version,
-           std::string(""));
+           tracing::tracer_version);
 
   return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/datadog/tracer_config.cpp b/src/datadog/tracer_config.cpp
index 73aaeff2..be29d2dd 100644
--- a/src/datadog/tracer_config.cpp
+++ b/src/datadog/tracer_config.cpp
@@ -351,10 +351,11 @@ Expected<FinalizedTracerConfig> finalize_config(const TracerConfig &user_config,
                      to_string(final_config.delegate_trace_sampling), origin);
 
   // Integration name & version
-  final_config.integration_name =
-      value_or(env_config->integration_name, user_config.integration_name, "");
-  final_config.integration_version = value_or(
-      env_config->integration_version, user_config.integration_version, "");
+  final_config.integration_name = value_or(
+      env_config->integration_name, user_config.integration_name, "datadog");
+  final_config.integration_version =
+      value_or(env_config->integration_version, user_config.integration_version,
+               tracer_version);
 
   if (user_config.runtime_id) {
     final_config.runtime_id = user_config.runtime_id;
diff --git a/src/datadog/tracer_telemetry.cpp b/src/datadog/tracer_telemetry.cpp
index c7484bea..22066943 100644
--- a/src/datadog/tracer_telemetry.cpp
+++ b/src/datadog/tracer_telemetry.cpp
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ TracerTelemetry::TracerTelemetry(
       integration_version_(integration_version),
       user_metrics_(user_metrics) {
   if (enabled_) {
-    if (integration_name_.empty()) {
-      integration_name_ = "datadog";
-    }
     // Register all the metrics that we're tracking by adding them to the
     // metrics_snapshots_ container. This allows for simpler iteration logic
     // when using the values in `generate-metrics` messages.
diff --git a/test/test_tracer_telemetry.cpp b/test/test_tracer_telemetry.cpp
index 87bba73b..6b983fac 100644
--- a/test/test_tracer_telemetry.cpp
+++ b/test/test_tracer_telemetry.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Tracer telemetry", "[telemetry]") {
       auto app_started = nlohmann::json::parse(app_started_message);
       REQUIRE(is_valid_telemetry_payload(app_started) == true);
       REQUIRE(app_started["request_type"] == "message-batch");
-      REQUIRE(app_started["payload"].size() == 2);
+      REQUIRE(app_started["payload"].size() == 1);
 
       auto& app_started_payload = app_started["payload"][0];
       CHECK(app_started_payload["request_type"] == "app-started");
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Tracer telemetry", "[telemetry]") {
       REQUIRE(is_valid_telemetry_payload(app_started) == true);
       REQUIRE(app_started["request_type"] == "message-batch");
       REQUIRE(app_started["payload"].is_array());
-      REQUIRE(app_started["payload"].size() == 2);
+      REQUIRE(app_started["payload"].size() == 1);
 
       auto& app_started_payload = app_started["payload"][0];
       CHECK(app_started_payload["request_type"] == "app-started");