SMS & SMPP Ref: GSMA Universal Profile 2.4 (RCC.71)

RCS

Rich Communication Services

Direct Telecom Definition • Carrier Industry Standard

A next-generation telecom messaging protocol delivering verified sender IDs, rich media carousels, and interactive action buttons to native mobile messaging apps.

Technical Definition & Carrier Engineering Standards

RCS operates under the GSMA Universal Profile, transforming carrier SMS into interactive conversational channels with verified brand logos, read receipts, and automated fallback to SMS over cellular networks.

Related Telecommunications Terminology

SMS & SMPP

SMPP

An industry-standard open protocol used by telecom carriers for exchanging SMS messages between SMSCs and ESMEs.

SMS & SMPP

DLR

An asynchronous network status notification confirming whether an SMS was delivered, buffered, or rejected by the handset.

SMS & SMPP

TPS

The maximum throughput rate of messaging requests or signaling transactions processed by a telecom gateway per second.

Quality Metrics

HLR Lookup

A real-time network intelligence query executed directly against the mobile operator Home Location Register (HLR) via SS7/SIGTRAN signaling to verify subscriber status, ported network (MNP), roaming country, and IMSI identifier.