AT&T (T), Sprint (S), T-Mobile (TMUS) and Verizon (VZ) Form Joint Venture in Messaging

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AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Form Joint Venture to Transform Messaging Experience

October 24, 2019 4:45 PM EDT

DALLAS and OVERLAND PARK, Kan. and BELLEVUE, Wash. and BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon have created a joint venture - the Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative (CCMI) - to deliver the next generation of messaging to consumers and businesses. The service, based on GSMA's Rich Communications Service (RCS) industry standard, will enable an engaging way for consumers to interact and transact with each other and with businesses.

To enable the service, the CCMI joint venture is working to develop and deploy the standards-based, interoperable messaging service starting with... More