The first GSMA interoperability (IOT) event for Rich Communication Services (RCS), called ‘Project Meta: RCS implementation and quality initiative’ was organized by the GSMA with technical support from Orange, Telefonica and Vodafone and took place in Madrid in Spain over a 5-week period from June 25th until July 27th 2012.
The test fest focused on two main work streams, a technical stream to resolve issues that had been identified during testing and a product one to improve the user interface and user experience.
A GSMA statement said that the technical work stream confirmed a high level of interoperability between different RCS devices and clients, as well as to the three Spanish networks.
The product work stream led to the publication of RCS-e v1.2 joyn Hot Fixes – User Experience Guidance Document, a document which provides guidance to OEMs and client developers on best practices in presenting the features and functionality of RCS-e Version 1.2.
The GSMA said that 2,034 tests were executed, 73% of them with positive result.
“Such activities demonstrate the close human link between manufacturers and operators, making more collaborative the relationships between them. Working hand in hand, day by day together, operators and manufacturers (and their development teams) in the same room, has demonstrated the degree of progress that can raise up reach and effectiveness of the work," said Adolfo Gutiérrez Ocaña, from Telefonica.