Resources
A variety of RCS material and resources of assistance to Operators, equipment Vendors and other interested parties is accessible from this web page. All material published here is unrestricted. Where possible, information concerning activities in the two workstreams – Business Group and Technology Group – will also be made available.
Members of the RCS Project also have access to the programme's internal site on the GSMA's Infocentre. This may contain additional, restricted, documentation that can only be accessed by participants in the programme. If you want to know how to join the RCS Project, send your enquiry from our Contact Us section.
GSMA Rich Communication Suite White Paper
The White Paper contains information concerning the GSMA RCS Programme considered from a number of perspectives. It is an invaluable guide for anyone wanting to understand more about the benefits that RCS will bring and about the Technical and Business elements of the GSMA's RCS Programme.
The RCS White Paper covers the following topics:
- What is the GSMA RCS Project?
- Market drivers for the Suite of Rich Communication services
- RCS programme objectives
- RCS Core feature set and services
- RCS relationship with Standards
- RCS and Clients
- RCS Business Rationale
Download the GSMA Rich Communication Suite White Paper (600kb PDF)
SIP Goes Mobile: The Case for RCS, Market Overview
Infonetics Research have produced an interesting presentation for a recent RCS Webinar hosted by FierceNetworks in June. Diane Myers of Infonetics and Aude Pichelin, the RCS Project Chair, both made presentations. The Infonetics presentation overviews a number of key topics for Operators considering RCS solutions:
- Operator view for a successful launch
- Market challenges
- Market opportunity
- Service differentiation
To download the Presentation, please complete the download request. Please note that the information you provide will be given to Infonetics Research (who hold the copyright on the document) and may be used by them for marketing purposes. If you do not want your information passed to Infonetics Research, please do not request the download.
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‘Integrating Communications with RCS’ – an Infonetics Research White Paper
As a precursor to its upcoming Market Outlook Report on RCS, Infonetics Research have produced a ‘stage setting’ document that examines what RCS comprises, the business model for RCS and how RCS will ease and enrich communication services.
To download the White Paper, please complete the download request. Please note that the information you provide will be given to Infonetics Research (who hold the copyright on the document) and may be used by them for marketing purposes. If you do not want your information passed to Infonetics Research, please do not request the download.
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