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Infonetics Research: 15 Million Rich Communication Suite (RCS) Subscribers by 2013CAMPBELL, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Market research firm Infonetics Research (www.twitter.com/infonetics) on Friday released Rich Communications Suite Services and Subscribers, an analysis and forecast report on the RCS market. According to the report, the RCS space has splintered over the past year into 3 main camps of telecom operators pursuing rich communications initiatives: those pursuing formal RCS, those that have switched to RCS-e, and those offering RCS-like services (for more detail on each, see http://bit.ly/yfS7pC). ANALYST NOTE "A year ago we declared that RCS had been relegated to niche status, and our viewpoint has not changed," notes Diane Myers, directing analyst for VoIP and IMS at Infonetics Research. "As of January 2012, there are still no commercially available formal RCS or RCS-e services. Spanish operators Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone (News - Alert) have announced plans to launch RCS-e in the first half of 2012, and we expect activity in Germany shortly thereafter. However, we believe it will be too little too late to have a meaningful impact. It's been too long that operators on the fence have wavered over the financial commitment to IMS and inadequate support from handset manufacturers. Many have moved on to other strategic priorities, are working with third party over-the-top providers, and/or are waiting to launch RCS as part of an integrated piece of VoLTE. On the flip side, mobile operators such as China Mobile, SK Telecom, and MegaFon (News - Alert) continue to find success with RCS-like services, offering a mix of features and packages that fit their individual markets. These examples show that, though RCS may not be for all operators or all countries at this point, there is a market for it in certain countries." RCS MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
Infonetics' Rich Communications Suite report provides worldwide and regional market analysis, market size, and forecasts through 2016 for RCS subscribers; RCS service provider revenue, ARPU (average revenue per user), RCS user clients, and RCS client ASPs (average selling prices). CLIENT CONFERENCE CALL Clients: Join analyst Diane Myers for live RCS market highlights and audience Q&A, Feb. 1, 12:00 p.m. Eastern: https://www.infonetics.com/cgp/login.asp?id=544. RELATED RESEARCH
UPCOMING RESEARCH Download prospectuses, tables of contents, highlights, etc. at http://www.infonetics.com/login (see SERVICE PROVIDER VOIP AND IMS for 2011 and new 2012 services).
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Infonetics Research (News - Alert) is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete more effectively. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=50147663&lang=en
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