Rich Communications Suite (RCS)
Rich Communication Suite (RCS)
RCS @ Mobile World Congress 2010
Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona will be the place where operators, vendors, and application developers converge to review key milestones achieved, and outline future RCS strategies. A range of different activities are planned across the four days of Mobile World Congress to demonstrate progress made in key initiatives:
App Garage
The App Garage, located on Stand 7APG in Hall 7, is the central point for the GSMA’s app-related programmes and initiatives. It’s a great place to mingle with industry peers to explore new business and service opportunities. App Garage features a number of RCS initiatives:
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RCS Dev Challenge: Here we will be showcasing the winners and a selection of entries from the GSMA’s recent developer contest. The following developers have been shortlisted in each category:
- Ecrio, Neusoft Mobile Solutions and Nokia have been shortlisted for Best RCS Client (Mobile Solution).
- Devstrom, Ecrio and Movial Applications Oy have been shortlisted for Best RCS Client (PC Solution).
- Colibria, Genaker and Hewlett-Packard have been shortlisted for Best RCS Innovation.
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Comneon GmbH has been awarded a Judge’s Special Mention.
- RCS Project Team: Meet with fellow operators to learn about the recent pre-commercial trials, and discuss how to set up interoperable trials in your country.
- App Garage Seminar Theatre: Stop by each day for demonstrations and 30 minute master class presentations from RCS operators, infrastructure providers and DevChallenge entrants.
The Rich Communication Suite Seminar
Commencing at 13:30 on Wednesday 17th February in the main Seminar Theatre, Stand 7SEM, Hall 7
RCS lets operators leverage a key asset – a user’s presence-enabled address phone book – for business growth. C-Level operators and RCS industry representatives will share their reasons for investing in RCS, provide pre-commercial pilot updates, and outline future developments.
Seating is on a first come first served basis.
Explore the RCS Ecosystem
A range of mobile infrastructure and solutions providers will be showcasing RCS deployments on their own stands during Mobile World Congress. Please ensure you visit the following members of the RCS community:
· Acme Packet, located in Suite AV80, will be providing live demonstrations of mediashare / videoshare. Further details are available here:
· Aylus Networks, located in Suite 07 (Hall 4, Level 6) will be demoing their MediaShare product, which supports the content sharing components (video share, image share and file transfer) of RCS. The product also extends the reach of RCS content sharing to non-RCS devices. Further information is available from www.aylus.com
· Alcatel-Lucent will feature RCS content in two locations: Stand 7D61 in Hall 7 and stand 8A147 in Hall 8. Live demonstrations will be provided on all 4 days. Further details on RCS solutions are available here.
· Ericsson will be showing the latest version of their RCS solution in Hall 6. This live demo delivers the core features of GSMA RCS, and also shows how RCS can become a central element in enabling consumers to share experiences and interact with Social Networks.
· Nokia Siemens Networks will be demoing RCS products and services from Stand 8C01 in Hall 8. Additional RCS specific information is available here.
· Solaiemes will be providing live demos on a daily basis from Booth 12 in the Innovation Zone, Hall 7. Solaiemes will be announcing two new RCS related product lines during Mobile World Congress.
RCS in Action
