Orange’s commitment to RCS
RCS, VoLTE & beyond Workshop, 11th of October 2012
Thibaud MIENVILLE, thibaud.mienville@orange.com
Multimedia Services Standardisation Manager,
Standardisation & Ecosystems Development
Orange
What is RCS/Joyn?
Cross operator standardised communication suite based on IMS
Rich Call – share the moment
LIVE
Initial
Set of
Services
File transfer – share files
IM – text chat
LIVE
Sharing Picture / Video (from
camera or gallery) during a call
Capability Discovery – see
communications options of your
peers
one – to – one
one – to – many
Send and receive any type of
file
Future (backward-compatible) evolutions of Joyn:
Blackbird and Crane releases
Two evolutions of Joyn (technically based on RCS 5.1) are being
defined in GSMA:
– Joyn Blackbird: Focusing on RCS 5.1 features that have been prioritised
taking into account the feedback from initial commercialisations & FUTs, e.g.:
• Support for VoLTE (based on GSMA IR.92)
• Support for IP Video Call (based on GSMA IR.94)
• File transfer enhancements (e.g. store & forward)
• Location
• WiFi provisioning
– Joyn Crane: Focusing on additional features from RCS 5.1 (e.g. store &
forward in Group chat…)
Refer to comprehensive overview in next slide
Future (backward-compatible) evolutions of Joyn:
Blackbird and Crane releases
The evolutions of Joyn are progressive meaning that features
included in the previous release will be part of the next release.
Blackbird
Key features
Crane
Main targeted features
Baseline
Joyn (RCS-e)
Baseline
Blackbird
File Transfer enhancements (S&F..)
Main new
features
Store & Forward for Group Chat
Support for VoLTE
Main new
features
…
Support for IP Video Call
Support for Location
WiFi provisioning
Figure: Future evolutions of Joyn
Feb
2012
Joyn logo created
as service mark
for RCS
RCS-e
November
2012
Blackbird Release
publication by GSMA
2013
Crane Release
publication by GSMA
Orange is delivering RCS to the market
Orange is committed to launch RCS services:
– Spain in Q4 2012
– France in H1 2013
– Targeting a launch across its European market footprint by
the end of 2013 at the latest.
Orange considers RCS as:
– A natural evolution of its current suite of messaging services
– Coupled with HD voice (now launched in #15 Orange
markets), RCS provides a compelling suite of enhanced
interpersonal communications services.
RCS – gaining considerable momentum
MWC
announcements
2011
Handset makers e.g. Nokia, Samsung
committed
2012
Including: HTC, Huawei, LG, Nokia,
Research In Motion, Samsung,
Sony, ZTE, Motorola
9 of the top 10 handset manufacturers already committed!
Europe: Deutsche Telekom,
Operators
supporting RCS Orange, Telecom Italia,
Telefonica, Vodafone
standards
Other markets (e.g. SK
Telecom in South Korea)
Europe: e.g. Deutsche Telekom,
KPN, Orange, SFR, Telecom Italia,
Telefonica, TeliaSonera, Vodafone
North America: e.g. AT&T, Bell
Mobility, Rogers Communications,
Telus, Verizon
Asia: e.g. KT, LGU+, SK Telecom
Other Markets (e.g. India, Africa):
e.g. Bharti Airtel, Orascom Telecom
RCS reachable market footprint is exceeding one billion customers!
Orange’s contribution towards the RCS ecosystem
Orange has developed an RCS Android stack:
– has made it available to all device vendors for integration into
their (worldwide not just Orange) devices
– the stack still ensures vendors to add their own User
Interface (UI)
– open source-based available at:
• http://code.google.com/p/android-rcs-ims-stack/
Orange’s contribution towards the RCS ecosystem
The Orange’s stack has been already adopted by several device makers
(e.g. HTC, Sony, Motorola) and by third party applications.
Hence, Orange facilitates RCS device ecosystem development:
– By encouraging device vendors and chipset vendors to commit to RCS
– By speeding-up vendors time to market of their RCS native devices
The Orange’s stack architecture relies on a singe IMS
attachment/registration shared between every IMS service, which eases the
integration of new IMS services.
Orange contributes in leveraging and fastening the GSMA interoperability
testing between devices
Latest technical updates, in Orange
Orange Spain network successfully granted GSMA
June 2012:
accreditation in
– 150 applicable tests from GSMA accreditation test cases Matrix successfully passed
– Results & traces provided to GSMA, per GSMA accreditation process
Accreditation for other Orange networks (e.g. Orange France…) will follow
by end of this year.
Further detailed information (regarding Joyn accreditation status for
operator networks and device implementations) available at:
– http://www.gsma.com/rcs/iot-accreditation/
Orange’s vision on the future of RCS
Today:
RCS is an IMS-based
interoperable interpersonal
communications service offering, by
operator community
Tomorrow:
RCS is an important stepping stone
towards a future where all
communications will be IP based (in
many cases will be first such step)
RCS will be a platform enabling a
myriad of new services and
applications, through network and
devices APIs which will enable third
parties to develop a range of
services running over RCS.
Towards LTE
Voice still makes use of CS domain, and CS fallback is seen as a good
transition towards LTE.
But VoLTE is the long term target
Customers are used to:
– Good quality voice
– With interoperability, roaming, seamless mobility…
With that respect:
– Implementation of standards (in particular GSMA IR.92)
– And comprehensive testing
is KEY.
Thank You!
RCS, VoLTE & beyond Workshop, 11th of October 2012, v1.1
Thibaud.Mienville@orange.com
Multimedia Services Standardisation Manager, Orange