This is just more Google trying to grab a service from carriers and Apple.
The carriers make a lot of money on sms, and because it's table stakes for a phone, SMS remains the least common denominator in text messaging (it's like OG JavaScript, except without the good parts). Meanwhile, there are a plethora of over-the-top messaging apps that have accrued huge user bases addressing all the things RCS tries to and then some.
I don’t know any mobile networks that charge for SMS. Maybe international SMS, but I cannot imagine that is a huge revenue source with ubiquitous data and free messaging apps.
I just grabbed the SMS part. There is an RCS part that makes the number come out over $50 B. Even "free text messages" or "unlimited text messages" result in revenue for the carriers.
The A2P SMS includes a lot of things beyond just what the carriers make.
The carriers make a lot of money on sms, and because it's table stakes for a phone, SMS remains the least common denominator in text messaging (it's like OG JavaScript, except without the good parts). Meanwhile, there are a plethora of over-the-top messaging apps that have accrued huge user bases addressing all the things RCS tries to and then some.
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