INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Cloud
Interop Technologies’ Rich
Communications Cloud is to
be accredited
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During the past year, the momentum for
RCS has grown considerably and by the first
quarter of 2019, the GSMA estimates that
there will be a billion RCS users worldwide.
Interop’s Rich Communications Cloud
provides mobile operators with everything
they need to launch RCS and its enriched
features to their subscribers. This includes
a cloud-based IMS core network, RCS
application servers, native or downloadable
RCS applications and support for multiple
clients and devices.
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nterop Technologies, a global provider
of advanced communication networks
and cloud-based managed services, has
announced that its Rich Communications
Cloud is one of the first hosted solutions
in the world to complete the GSMA’s Rich
Communications Services (RCS) Universal
Profile (UP) 1.0 accreditation in Framework,
Enriched Calling and Messaging.
To receive triple UP 1.0 accreditation,
Interop’s Rich Communications Cloud
passed more than 400 rigorous test cases
with OEM device and client vendors in five
countries, across three continents. During
the GSMA’s Meta event, which brings the
ecosystem together to prove the quality and
readiness of devices and networks prior to
their commercial launch, Interop’s hosted
IMS core and Rich Communications Cloud
also served as the accrediting network for
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which all other OEMs entering the event
were tested against. This included working
together with handset manufactures
Samsung Electronics and LG to complete
their triple accreditation for Framework,
Enriched Calling and Messaging. Currently,
Interop is one of only two hosted solution
providers who have passed the necessary
interoperability and specification testing to
receive accreditation in all three areas.
“We are dedicated to driving the accelerated
adoption of enhanced IP communications
like RCS through our cloud infrastructure
and managed services model,” said Steve
Zitnik, EVP and CTO of Interop Technologies.
“Our team of engineers are currently in
development of version 2.0 of the Universal
Profile so that we can support our customers
in the next phase of messaging innovation:
Messaging-as-a-Platform.”
“Momentum for RCS continues to grow
around the world, with over 50 launched
networks and over 157 million active
monthly users, underpinned by the GSMA’s
common, global and consistent Universal
Profile,” said Alex Sinclair, Chief Technology
Officer, GSMA. “We look forward to seeing
further developments this year and are
working closely with operators, messaging
aggregators and major brands to ensure
that RCS becomes the leading messaging
platform for businesses and consumers.”
RCS is the next-generation messaging
platform that is on its way to replacing
legacy services like SMS and MMS. The
features provided by RCS UP 1.0 are similar
to those that appeared first in over-the-
top messaging apps like WhatsApp and
include upgrades like group chat, enriched
calling, enhanced delivery notifications,
audio messaging, high-res video and
photo sharing, file transfer, location-based
services and a converged inbox for SMS,
MMS and RCS within the native messaging
app. The launch of RCS UP 2.0 will provide
Application-to-Person (A2P) capabilities
and enable a variety of new services and
revenue-generating applications for mobile
operators through the use of chatbots,
plugins, artificial intelligence (AI) and third-
party applications. n
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