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What is RCS messaging and how consumers and businesses can leverage the messaging tech

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Nov 21, 2023, 18:11 IST
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RCS

RCS stands for Rich Communications Services. Apple recently announced that it will adopt RCS messaging. Developed by the GSM association, these are some of the features of RCS that can be helpful for consumers and businesses.

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High resolution media

RCS allows users to share high resolution images, videos and GIFs.

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Character limit

RCS offers a longer character limit.

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Read receipts

RCS has the option for users to enable read receipts.

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Location

With RCS messaging, users can share their location with ease.

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Group chats

RCS supports group chats.

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Voice calls

RCS also enables voice calls.

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Marketing communication

Businesses can benefit from RCS messaging by using it for targeted marketing communications.

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Automated notifications

RCS messaging can be used for automated notifications and reminders.

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Better customer self-service

RCS messaging can help businesses to enhance customer self-service.

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Chatbots

Businesses can leverage the integrated chatbot feature of RCS.

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