RCS 革命:我们所知道的 SMS 的终结
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2024年8月7日
RCS
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关键要点
RCS (Rich Communication Services) is replacing SMS with richer, interactive, and AI-enabled messaging.
It can cut business messaging costs by up to 30% while boosting engagement and trust through verified sender identities.
3.6 billion users are expected to use RCS globally by 2026.
With Apple and Google both adopting RCS, it’s set to become the new default for business messaging.
Q&A Highlights
What is RCS messaging?
RCS (Rich Communication Services) is an upgraded messaging protocol that enhances traditional SMS by adding features like multimedia, interactive buttons, suggested replies, and verified sender identities. It allows businesses to send rich, engaging messages directly to customers.
How many users are expected to use RCS by 2026?
RCS is projected to reach 3.6 billion active users worldwide by 2026, according to Juniper Research.
How does RCS differ from SMS?
Unlike SMS, RCS supports multimedia, interactive elements, and verified sender identities. It also integrates AI-powered support and provides better engagement, higher conversions, and up to 30% lower costs for businesses.
What are the main benefits of RCS for marketing?
RCS enhances engagement through rich media, increases conversions with interactive messages, builds trust through verified business identities, and lowers messaging costs compared to SMS.
How can RCS improve e-commerce experiences?
RCS enables businesses to share real-time product details, facilitate payments through services like GPay, provide personalized recommendations, and allow customers to book, buy, or find nearby stores directly within chat.
How does RCS build customer trust?
All RCS business profiles undergo carrier or Google verification, which ensures authenticity and reduces fraud. This verification increases customer confidence and protects brands from impersonation.
How much can businesses save by switching to RCS?
Businesses can reduce SMS costs by up to 30%, particularly for OTPs and transactional messages, while maintaining rich functionality and better ROI.
How does AI enhance RCS-powered customer support?
RCS integrates seamlessly with AI platforms like OpenAI or Azure, enabling chatbots and virtual agents to deliver instant, personalized responses, improving customer satisfaction and agent efficiency.
Can businesses use existing SMS opt-ins for RCS?
Yes. Since RCS operates on the same protocol as SMS, existing SMS opt-ins can be leveraged for RCS messaging—no additional consent is needed.
How does RCS compare to WhatsApp for business messaging?
While WhatsApp has strong EMEA adoption, RCS has a broader global reach through native carrier integration and will soon be supported across both Android and iOS devices, offering a more standardized, scalable messaging option.
Why is now the right time to adopt RCS?
With Apple and Google both supporting RCS, it is becoming the new global messaging standard. Businesses adopting RCS now can stay ahead with richer, more interactive customer engagement at lower cost.
Bird 很高兴介绍我们对 RCS 的支持,为企业提供了一种与客户连接的强大新方式。
我们很高兴地介绍我们对富通信服务(RCS)消息的支持,为企业提供了一种与客户连接的新强大方式,增加覆盖面,并显著降低传统短信的成本。
预计到2026年,RCS的活跃用户将达到全球36亿(来源:Juniper Research),我们认识到RCS在颠覆短信生态系统方面的巨大潜力。与短信不同,RCS允许集成多媒体、经过验证的发送方身份和AI驱动的客户支持。此外,通过Bird,RCS相比短信可实现高达30%的显著成本降低—并且,优势不胜枚举!
可以肯定地说,有很多理由告别短信的局限性,并拥抱RCS消息的未来。
在本文中,我们剖析了什么是RCS,如何与短信和WhatsApp进行比较,以及如何利用它来转变您企业的客户互动。

什么是 RCS Messaging?
RCS(富通信服务)消息本质上是一种能发送功能丰富信息的消息协议。
RCS通过整合建议的回复、多媒体和交互按钮等功能,增强了传统SMS体验。企业则使用RCS营销直接向客户发送这些丰富的互动信息,从而创建更具互动性的沟通体验。
最初,RCS因不一致地支持而面临分散问题,因为未在所有设备上得到一致支持。然而,最近科技巨头和移动运营商之间的合作解决了这些挑战,使RCS成为一种更可靠和标准化的消息媒介。
现在,RCS已在全球超过10亿台设备上启用,以Subway和Comex等领先品牌为例,利用其功能实现10倍CTR并使促销优惠的接收率翻倍。

RCS 对于营销的关键好处
RCS 与 SMS—有什么区别?
虽然SMS仍是普遍且可靠的消息传递标准,但由于移动生态系统中的两个主要参与者——Apple和Google——在推动RCS的发展,RCS正成为企业的一个引人注目的选择。Google一直在通过其本机Google Messages应用程序稳步扩展RCS的覆盖范围,该应用程序现在是许多Android设备的默认消息应用程序。在Apple方面,即将推出的iOS 18将为所有升级到该系统的iPhone提供完整的RCS支持。
Google和Apple致力于在各自的生态系统中标准化和推广RCS的努力,使得RCS比以往任何时候都更容易获得和更可靠。RCS正在快速从一项小众技术转变为一个强大且被广泛支持的标准,为企业提供了一种与客户连接的强大新途径。
以下是如何对比这两种消息标准:

RCS vs. WhatsApp
WhatsApp 无疑很受欢迎,但其使用范围有限。它在EMEA市场的使用率远远高于美国,而RCS将向全球用户推出。
RCS 具有更高的用户采纳潜力,因为它可以覆盖比 WhatsApp 更小的市场更多的设备。此外,RCS 与移动运营商的直接连接保证了比 WhatsApp 更无缝、可靠的消息传递体验。
现在是采用 RCS 的时候
现在随着苹果在其最新的iOS 18软件更新中提供的支持,RCS有望成为商业消息传递的新标准。
其高级功能——丰富的媒体、双向互动和增强的分析——为企业提供了前所未有的机会,以前所未有的方式吸引客户。随着消费者对互动和个性化通信的期望不断增长,RCS提供了满足和超越这些需求的工具。
不要因为过时的SMS技术而落后。现在是创新和以更动态和有意义的方式与受众连接的时机。
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