MetroPCS goes live with RCS
US carrier MetroPCS has taken a lead in the US by becoming the first network to offer Rich Communications Services (RCS) on its LTE network. RCS is designed to offer enhanced features such as chat, messaging and content sharing directly via the network, rather than through third party offerings.
November 2, 2012
US carrier MetroPCS has taken a lead in the US by becoming the first network to offer Rich Communications Services (RCS) on its LTE network. RCS is designed to offer enhanced features such as chat, messaging and content sharing directly via the network, rather than through third party offerings.
MetroPCS is using the official GSMA Joyn brand to offer services such as Contacts Presence, Calendar Sync, Contact Availability, Status Sync and social network integration. Other features include enhanced instant messaging, group chat, and the ability to share content with other users directly over the network, while on a call.
To make use of the service customers will require a subscription to an LTE service plan, and an RCS/Joyn enabled smartphone, which on MetroPCS is at present limited to the Android-based Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G. Users will need to download the Joyn App from the @metro App store or Google Play.