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How RCS can solve the trust and customer experience tension
Encryption

How RCS can solve the trust and customer experience tension

RCS offers Australian businesses a secure, interactive way to boost customer engagement and trust, tackling data privacy concerns amid rising scams.

By Chris Connolly • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
Twilio launches global RCS messaging to boost trust & engagement
Customer Experience

Twilio launches global RCS messaging to boost trust & engagement

Twilio has launched global RCS messaging, enabling businesses to send branded, interactive messages, boosting engagement and trust across 20 countries.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Proximus Global named Visionary in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Unified Communications

Proximus Global named Visionary in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant

Proximus Global has been named a Visionary in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for CPaaS, highlighting its unified approach and global telecom strengths.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Sinch launches Model Context Protocol to drive AI messaging
Customer Experience

Sinch launches Model Context Protocol to drive AI messaging

Sinch launches Model Context Protocol to enable AI agents to handle compliant real-time messaging, voice, email, and verification across channels globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Sinch appoints Angus Mansfield to lead APAC channel sales growth
Customer Experience

Sinch appoints Angus Mansfield to lead APAC channel sales growth

Sinch has named Angus Mansfield as Vice President of Channel Sales for APAC, aiming to expand partnerships and boost growth in the region's booming customer communications market.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025
AI boosts personalisation but consumer trust remains elusive
Customer Experience

AI boosts personalisation but consumer trust remains elusive

AI personalisation boosts customer spend by 75%, yet only 15% of consumers fully trust brands with their personal data, says Twilio report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025
Sinch named top vendor for RCS messaging in global ROCCO report
Customer Experience

Sinch named top vendor for RCS messaging in global ROCCO report

Sinch is named a Tier 1 vendor in ROCCO's 2024 RCS Messaging Market Impact Report, praised by operators in 64 countries for technical strength and reliability.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Twilio teams with Microsoft to drive enterprise conversational AI
Software-as-a-Service

Twilio teams with Microsoft to drive enterprise conversational AI

Twilio partners with Microsoft in a multi-year deal to boost enterprise conversational AI, enhancing customer engagement through advanced AI and Azure integration.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Infobip, Haas F1 partner to boost fan engagement with AI tech
Customer Experience

Infobip, Haas F1 partner to boost fan engagement with AI tech

Infobip partners with MoneyGram Haas F1 Team to boost fan engagement via AI-powered messaging channels like WhatsApp and RCS at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 10th May 2025
8x8 unveils new AI tools, RCS messaging & digital wallet pay
Software-as-a-Service

8x8 unveils new AI tools, RCS messaging & digital wallet pay

8x8 enhances its Customer Experience platform with AI tools, RCS messaging, and digital wallet payments for improved, personalised user interactions.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 5th May 2025
Sinch named leader in Omdia CPaaS report for innovation & AI
Customer Experience

Sinch named leader in Omdia CPaaS report for innovation & AI

Sinch is named a Leader in Omdia's CPaaS 2025 report, scoring highly in innovation and go-to-market strategy with strong global customer engagement.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Twilio finds RCS adoption rising among mobile industry pros
Customer Relationship Management

Twilio finds RCS adoption rising among mobile industry pros

Research from Twilio reveals that nearly half of mobile professionals have adopted Rich Communication Services, with 60% citing its positive impact on customer communications.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Apr 2025
Sinch unveils new service to boost global RCS adoption
Cloud Services

Sinch unveils new service to boost global RCS adoption

Sinch has launched its RCS Business Enablement service, aimed at helping mobile operators manage and secure Rich Communication Services for Business globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025
Sinch achieves milestone with 1 billion RCS messages sent
Customer Experience

Sinch achieves milestone with 1 billion RCS messages sent

Sinch has surpassed 1 billion Rich Communication Services messages delivered globally in 2024, heralding a new era in business messaging.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Nov 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Rich Communication Services stories

Fresha sees higher engagement after switching to RCS messaging
Customer Experience

Fresha sees higher engagement after switching to RCS messaging

Fresha has boosted customer engagement with a 41.3% read rate and 7.1% more reviews after switching from SMS to secure RCS messaging powered by Twilio and Google.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
RCS messaging surges in UK as iOS support & AI drive growth
Customer Experience

RCS messaging surges in UK as iOS support & AI drive growth

RCS messaging in the UK has surged 65% in 2024, boosted by Apple iOS support and AI, as brands enhance customer engagement with richer, interactive chat tools.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
NEXT & Infobip boost security & RCS messaging for shoppers
Customer Experience

NEXT & Infobip boost security & RCS messaging for shoppers

NEXT partners with Infobip to boost shopper security, blocking 175,000 fake messages monthly and enhancing customer engagement with advanced RCS messaging.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025
Sinch & Verizon to enhance business messaging in the US
Customer Experience

Sinch & Verizon to enhance business messaging in the US

Sinch has strengthened its alliance with Verizon to boost Rich Communication Services adoption for business messaging across the US, enhancing customer engagement.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Mar 2025