After years of waiting, RCS (Rich Communication Services) is finally arriving massively on iPhone in France. iOS 18.2 Beta 2 brings two good news.
The second beta of iOS 18.2 is here. This update, intended for developers, brings a change in the adoption of the RCS (Rich Communication Services) on iPhone, with the arrival of two major players: Free and Bouygues Telecom.
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RCS message: understand everything when replacing SMS
The RCS revolution spreads in France
RCS, the designated successor to SMS and MMS, is making its gradual entry into the Apple ecosystem. If SFR had opened the way as a French pioneer, the arrival of Free and Bouygues Telecom in the dance marks a new stage.
Activation of the service is intended to be simple and automatic; it only requires an update of the operator configuration. As you will have understood, Orange has not yet deployed its technical solution, it is also missing some virtual operators such as RegloMobile, LaPoste, AuchanTelecom or even Prixtel.
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Behind the scenes technical deployment
The deployment of RCS reveals an interesting technical complexity. Each operator must develop and maintain its own servers to manage the distribution of messages, which explains the gradual deployment of the technology. This decentralized approach, chosen by Apple, allows better adaptation to the characteristics of each network, but can also explain the delays observed.
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The deployment of RCS represents more than just a technical improvement. This technology promises to change our mobile exchanges by allowing:
- Sending high definition files between Android and iPhone
- Native acknowledgments
- Creating rich group conversations with Android
- Better security of exchanges with Android with message encryption
The planned release of iOS 18.2 for early December 2024 will therefore probably mark the key stage in the mass adoption of RCS in France.
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