RCS (Rich Communication Services)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:network_protocol
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:RCS
gptkbp:category	Telecommunications Mobile communications Messaging protocol
gptkbp:competitor	gptkb:WeChat gptkb:WhatsApp gptkb:Telegram gptkb:Facebook_Messenger gptkb:iMessage Signal
gptkbp:developedBy	gptkb:GSMA
gptkbp:features	encryption (varies by implementation)
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Rich_Communication_Services
gptkbp:governedBy	GSMA Universal Profile
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	RCS (Rich Communication Services)
gptkbp:introducedIn	2007
gptkbp:marketedAs	gptkb:Chat
gptkbp:purpose	enhance SMS and MMS
gptkbp:replacedBy	MMS SMS
gptkbp:requires	data connection compatible device carrier support
gptkbp:roadType	IP-based
gptkbp:standardizedBy	gptkb:GSMA
gptkbp:supportedBy	gptkb:AT&T gptkb:Deutsche_Telekom gptkb:Google gptkb:Orange gptkb:SoftBank gptkb:T-Mobile gptkb:Vodafone gptkb:castle gptkb:Verizon gptkb:China_Mobile gptkb:Samsung gptkb:KDDI gptkb:Telefonica gptkb:Telstra gptkb:China_Telecom gptkb:China_Unicom gptkb:NTT_Docomo gptkb:SK_Telecom gptkb:Sprint Rogers
gptkbp:supports	file transfer group chat location sharing read receipts typing indicators high-resolution photo sharing
gptkbp:supportsProtocol	gptkb:network_protocol
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Samsung_Messages gptkb:Android_Messages gptkb:Google_Messages various mobile carriers
gptkbp:uses	gptkb:Universal_Profile
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Global_System_for_Mobile_Communications_Association_(GSMA)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6