{"id":10941,"date":"2017-09-08T11:19:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T10:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/futurenetworks\/?page_id=10941"},"modified":"2025-02-03T11:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T11:11:08","slug":"global-launches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/rcs\/global-launches\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Launches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global forecast for RCS growth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
RCS continues to gain global traction with 90 Operators launches in 60 countries<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Map Data as of June 2020<\/h6>\n
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Operators who have launched RCS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Country<\/strong><\/td>\nRegion<\/strong><\/td>\nOperator<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Albania<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nTelekom Albania\u00a0(OTE)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Albania<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nVodafone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Argentina<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nClaro (America Movil)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia<\/td>\nAsia Pacific<\/td>\nTelstra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belgium<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brazil<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nClaro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brazil<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nNextel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brazil<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nOi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brazil<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nVivo (Telefonica)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Botswana<\/td>\nSub-Saharan Africa<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burkina Fasa<\/td>\nSub-Saharan Africa<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cameroon<\/td>\nSub-Saharan Africa<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada<\/td>\nNorth America<\/td>\nBell (BCE)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada<\/td>\nNorth America<\/td>\nRogers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada<\/td>\nNorth America<\/td>\nTelus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
China<\/td>\nGreater China<\/td>\nChina Mobile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Columbia<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nClaro (America Movil)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Congo, Democratic Republic<\/td>\nSub-Saharan Africa<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Costa Rica<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nClaro (America Movil)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cote d’Ivoire<\/td>\nSub-Saharan Africa<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Czech Republic<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nVodafone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Denmark<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nTelekom (Deutsche Telekom)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dominican Republic<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nClaro (America Movil)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El Salvador<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nClaro (America Movil)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nBouygues<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nSFR (Altice Europe)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nO2 (Telefonica)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nTelekom (Deutsche Telekom)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nVodafone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greece<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nCosmote (OTE)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greece<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nVodafone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guatemala<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nClaro\/Movistar (America Movil)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guinea<\/td>\nSub-Saharan Africa<\/td>\nOrange (Sonatel)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guinea-Bissau<\/td>\nSub-Saharan Africa<\/td>\nOrange (Sonatel)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hondruras<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nClaro (America Movil)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hungary<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nMagyar Telecom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hungary<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nVodafone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
India<\/td>\nAsia Pacific<\/td>\nAirtel (Bharti Airtel)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
India<\/td>\nAsia Pacific<\/td>\nReliance Jio (Reliance Industries)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ireland<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nVodafone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Italy<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nVodafone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/td>\nAsia Pacific<\/td>\nKDDI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/td>\nAsia Pacific<\/td>\nNTT DOCOMO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/td>\nAsia Pacific<\/td>\nSoftBank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jordan<\/td>\nMiddle East and North Africa<\/td>\nOrange (Jordan Telecom)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Korea, South<\/td>\nAsia Pacific<\/td>\nKT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Korea, South<\/td>\nAsia Pacific<\/td>\nLG Uplus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Korea, South<\/td>\nAsia Pacific<\/td>\nSK Telecom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madagascar<\/td>\nSub-Saharan Africa<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Malaysia<\/td>\nAsia Pacific<\/td>\nCelcom (Axiata)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Malta<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nVodafone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mexico<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nMovistar (Telefonica)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mexico<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nTelcel (Am\u00e9rica M\u00f3vil)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morocco<\/td>\nMiddle East and North Africa<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Zealand<\/td>\nAsia Pacific<\/td>\nVodafone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nicaragua<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nClaro (America Movil)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Niger<\/td>\nSub-Saharan Africa<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nigeria<\/td>\nSub-Saharan Africa<\/td>\n9Mobile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Norway<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nTelenor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Norway<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nTelia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Panama<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nClara (America Movil)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paraguay<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nClaro (America Movil)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peru<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nClaro (America Movil)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Philippines<\/td>\nAsia Pacific<\/td>\nClaro (America Movil)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portugal<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nVodafone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Puerto Rico<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nClaro (America Movil)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Romania<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Romania<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nTelekom Romania (OTE)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Romania<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nVodafone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Russian Federation<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nMTS (Sistema)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senegal<\/td>\nSub-Saharan Africa<\/td>\nOrange (Sonatel)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slovakia<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slovakia<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nSlovak Telekom (Deutsche Telekom)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Africa<\/td>\nSub-Saharan Africa<\/td>\nVodacom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spain<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nMovistar (Telefonica)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spain<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spain<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nVodafone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweden<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nTelia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switzerland<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nSwisscom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tunisia<\/td>\nMiddle East and North Africa<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turkey<\/td>\nMiddle East and North Africa<\/td>\nVodafone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United Kingdom<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nVodafone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United Kingdom<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\nTelef\u00f3nica<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United States of America<\/td>\nNorth America<\/td>\nAT&T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United States of America<\/td>\nNorth America<\/td>\nEvolve Cellular<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United States of America<\/td>\nNorth America<\/td>\nGoogle Fi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United States of America<\/td>\nNorth America<\/td>\nIllinois Valley Cellular<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United States of America<\/td>\nNorth America<\/td>\nSprint (SoftBank)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United States of America<\/td>\nNorth America<\/td>\nT-Mobile (Deutsche Telekom)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United States of America<\/td>\nNorth America<\/td>\nTracFone Wireless<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United States of America<\/td>\nNorth America<\/td>\nU.S. Cellular<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United States of America<\/td>\nNorth America<\/td>\nVerizon Wireless<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uruguay<\/td>\nLatin America<\/td>\nClaro (America Movil)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Operator Table, Last Updated 08 July 2020<\/h6>\n
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