RCS messaging is quickly supplanting the former dominance of SMS and MMS messages in how brands and businesses communicate both to and with their customers. Not surprising, since 81% of consumers show a marked preference for RCS messaging over SMS, or when brands working with Vibes have seen a 30% increase in revenue from their RCS messages vs. SMS.
Yet one of the most common concerns heard from those working with legacy messaging providers is how long it takes them to get their RCS programs live. They’re anxious to start, test out their RCS programs and see the gains that come from rich carousels, one-tap actions and replies, and conversational flows – and yet, they’re often told to “get in line” and wait for the inevitable delays in provisioning, compliance verification and carrier approvals. Often, communication suffers unless you’re a large enterprise customer, but more nimble and fast-moving businesses are left holding the bag, waiting for follow-up or even an explanation for what’s taking so long.
It’s little wonder we see so many of them knocking on the Vibes door instead for RCS, even when they’re keeping an existing SMS program intact with their legacy vendor. That’s because at Vibes, we set out from day one to build our RCS launch & management process as a full one stop shop, with an exceptionally high level of service baked into our operations. Vibes helps you launch your RCS program with clear outlines of what to expect; clear communication on your progress, and no bouncing from place to place to fill out forms. We are proven experts in brand vetting, compliance review and carrier relations, all built over 25+ years as a North American leader in Tier 1 message aggregation and delivery.
It’s what turns painful months of waiting to launch into a mere 12 days, on average, after we submit your RCS program to AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.
RedChirp knows. When RedChirp CEO Jim Kane and his team initially connected to Vibes to help overcome his launch’s numerous compliance hurdles, they quickly discovered that Vibes brought a level of RCS expertise and responsiveness that made the process dramatically smoother. “The greatest thing about Vibes is that when you ask a question—even about intricate compliance details—you get a timely, straightforward answer, and you can trust that it’s accurate. With other providers,” Kane says, “it can sometimes be difficult to get timely answers on highly specialized topics”.
Beyond our technical expertise, Vibes stands out to RedChirp for our responsiveness and collaborative approach. Kane said, “They celebrate our wins, proactively help remove roadblocks, regularly check in, and are genuinely invested in our success as we prepare to scale RCS across our customer base.”
A brand’s RCS agent launch with Vibes is dramatically accelerated by our RCS Studio innovation, which is the only end-to-end platform that handles RCS agent creation, provisioning, compliance, and carrier delivery — all in one place. RCS Studio removes every barrier, and provides businesses with a direct, seamless way to launch rich, branded messaging experiences without the complexity they see from legacy providers.
Want proof of our expertise and RCS stewardship? Vibes has a 98% submission approval rate, which means you'll be live and sending RCS messages in production in well under a month, even from the day you first submit your agent. In the very rare instance that there’s a rejection of a program, we’re on it. We know what to fix and how to fix it, and you won’t be left flailing for answers.
The best place to get started with an RCS program that works is with RCS Studio, our turnkey solution for everyone: small businesses, large enterprises, other messaging providers, marketers, developers - even your AI agents. We start at just $149 per month, with additional volume-based tiers to explore here. The video below will also help you understand how it all works – let us know if you have any questions at all!
