Articles about RCS

RCS, TymeBank warn of growing digital violence, AI-driven scams

The companies call for stronger protection, shared responsibility and smarter digital safety.

Beyond apps and algorithms: The enduring relevance of SMS in real-time messaging era

SMS provides an edge for business-critical, time-sensitive customer communications, says Richard Simpson, MD of BulkSMS.

RCS keeps growing in 2025

The global RCS market is expected to top $19.48 billion by 2028, says Sinch.

Sinch Campaigns for effective mobile marketing

Sinch Campaigns enables marketers to create SMS, RCS and WhatsApp campaigns, allowing them to choose the channel, define the audience, create content, test, launch and track the results.

SMS vs RCS – which is right for your use case?

RCS can send up to 250 000 characters in a message, compared with 160 characters in an SMS, says Ryan Miller, sales lead – Africa at Sinch.

RCS: The next big messaging channel for business in SA

Apple announced that iPhones will support Google’s Rich Communication Services messaging in 2024.

Store cards are now an online payment option

PayFast and RCS offer new payment method, amid online shopping and alternative payment methods boom.

TymeBank debuts Visa credit card

The digital-only bank introduces its first credit card facility, as part of its product expansion plans.

Mavenir Introduces RCS Business Messaging Partner Program to Enable MNO's A2P Revenue Growth

Mavenir, the world's #1 messaging systems provider and a leader in Rich Communication Services (RCS) - with an 85% market share in North America - today announced its RCS Business Messaging Partner Program with 15 confirmed partners.

Meet Ricci, RCS's new chatbot

Ricci can answer questions relating to balances and statements, and assists community managers with answers to complex questions.

Mobility, AI to revolutionise the retail industry

Local retailers need to adopt a mobile-only approach in their retail tech initiatives, the RCS Retail Summit 2018 heard yesterday.

The future of mobile messaging: rich communication services

RCS is like modern-day chat apps, with the big difference of using carrier networks instead of Internet, says CM.