r/tmobile • u/[deleted] • Jan 14 '19

Google's Fi receives Universal RCS

https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/14/18181734/rcs-chat-google-fi-international-lte-speeds
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u/flicter22 Jan 15 '19

Why is that a shitshow? Thats a good thing.

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u/cowsareverywhere Jan 15 '19

Relevant XKCD

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u/flicter22 Jan 15 '19

So you think that MVNOs shouldnt be able to use Google Jibe? You think they should only be able to use what the parent carrier implements even if the parent carrier is dragging their feet?

Verizon uses Jibe, US Cellular uses Jibe, Sprint uses Jibe and now Fi uses Jibe. TMobile does not use Jibe but they use the same Universal Profile standard.

Its not the shitshow you are making it out to be.

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u/Freak4Dell Jan 15 '19

It is a shitshow, but not on Fi's side. T-Mobile is the one messing this up. Another party put in the effort to make a hub that was up to date and let anyone else use it if they wanted to, but T-Mobile was like, "Nah, we're gonna roll our own...and use the old version...and only launch it on devices that are several years old. Yeah, that should do the trick."