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Accreditation and Certification<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
The GSMA Accreditation and Global Certification Forum (GCF) Certification<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Setting the standard<\/h4>\n

Interoperability and Testing (IoT) enables a company to verify the maturity of its implementation prior to commercial launch or operator\u2019s acceptance testing. The formal statement of GSMA Accreditation or GCF Certification indicates that a device, stand-alone app or operator service offering is compliant with the RCS specification and interoperable with other devices, apps or operator services also awarded Accreditation or Certification.<\/p>\n

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The GSMA defines five streams in the accreditation process:<\/p>\n

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  1. Operators<\/strong>: providing RCS services to users;<\/li>\n
  2. RCS client providers<\/strong>: producing independent software for end-user devices or embedded solutions from Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) supporting provisioning of RCS services in the operator\u2019s network, or as downloadable clients for use on smartphones;<\/li>\n
  3. Hosted solutions<\/strong>: an RCS service offering based on infrastructure components, typically an IMS core and RCS service nodes, independent of any access network.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Get started on self-accreditation<\/h4>\n

    To maximise the synergies between providers and vendors and to accelerate time to market, the GSMA\u2019s accreditation process is a self-organised one.<\/p>\n

    RCC.17 End to End Test Specification, RCS Universal Profile v1.0<\/a><\/strong> (based on RCC.71 v1.0)<\/p>\n

    Please note that the formal accreditation process for the RCS Universal v2.0 A2P basic is open and the first accredited devices and networks available.<\/p>\n

    Step 1.<\/strong> Download and review the Self-accreditation Handbook and documents.<\/a>
    \nStep 2.<\/strong> When you have successfully completed the self-accreditation process, please sign the relevant self-accreditation declaration form (in the zip folder above) and return it to the GSMA.<\/p>\n

    NB.<\/strong> The GSMA may take up to one week to validate the test results and update the accreditations list on this\u00a0webpage.<\/p>\n

    Contact us<\/a> if you need more information or support for the Accreditation process;<\/p>\n