What's the difference between 5G SMS and traditional SMS?

Judging from the current information, the "5G message" is more like the operator's optimization and upgrade of the original RCS service to the 5G network (especially the 2.4 version [2] launched in June of last year at 65438+ 10, and the RCS service needs the support of the core gateway), but if only the user experience is considered, it can be regarded as old wine in new bottles. In view of the fact that almost all Android vendors have supported RCS services, although they may not have upgraded to version 2.4, the related advantages (non-MaaP enterprise services) can be directly experienced by picking up the mobile phone. For mobile users in China, Huawei calls it "enhanced information", Xiaomi calls it "mobile network short message" and Meizu calls it "intelligent short message".

The strict name of this service is Rich Communication Service/Suite (RCS)[3] or RCS Unified Communication [4]. Its main vision is to integrate multiple functions such as voice, message, video and community network, and directly integrate the original three main entrances of mobile phones with mobile phones from the operator level. In this way, the mobile phone supporting RCS can send messages, files, images and sounds by SMS, and there is no size limit. Experience OTT services like wechat. After version 2.0 of RCS general profile, MaaP function (Messaging as a Platform) is added, which can access merchants and complete daily information interaction with enterprises. Since 2065438+September 2005, Android has started to natively support RCS message clients. In fact, some enterprises in North America and Europe have begun to try related services, and there are quite a few applications.