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Sinch Launches Comprehensive RCS Business Enablement Service for Mobile Operators

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1 year ago

March 4, 2025

New service streamlines RCS operations, enhances monetization, and simplifies financial management for telcos.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sinch (Sinch AB (publ)) – (XSTO: SINCH), which is pioneering the way the world communicates through its Digital Customer Communications Cloud, today announced the launch of its RCS Business Enablement service—a comprehensive solution designed to help telecoms seamlessly launch, operate, and monetize RCS for Business.

The messaging market is evolving, and enterprises are ready to take advantage of RCS’ powerful capabilities – including verified and branded senders, rich customer experiences, and improved analytics. Staying ahead of shifting business and consumer demands can be complex – that’s where Sinch makes the difference. With deep industry expertise, decades of experience working with telcos, and a proven track record of bringing RCS for business to life across Europe, the U.S., LATAM, and APAC, Sinch helps businesses and mobile network operators adopt and scale RCS – delivering rich, engaging, and secure customer communications at global scale.

Sinch’s RCS Business Enablement service helps telecoms to successfully launch, manage, and secure their RCS for Business with ease. Designed to address monetization challenges, security risks, regulatory hurdles, and technical complexities, this solution helps telcos streamline operations while delivering engaging, secure, and seamless customer interactions. By eliminating the need to manage complex RCS tasks in-house, Sinch provides end-to-end support, backed by Sinch’s extensive global expertise.

“At Sinch, we understand that customers today expect communications from businesses to be as instant and seamless as those they have with friends and family,” said François Boshoff, Vice President, and Head of Product Management at Sinch. “That’s why we’ve built a solution that simplifies the launch and running of RCS for mobile operators, empowering them to meet these customer expectations while accelerating time-to-market, reducing costs, and maximizing monetization opportunities. Our goal is simple: let operators focus on growing their business while we handle the heavy lifting.”

Key Components of Sinch’s RCS Business Enablement Service:

Sinch Operator Insights: Gain real-time visibility into agent status, traffic trends, message types, and conversation durations. Our data and analytics platform enables data-driven decisions while ensuring privacy and regulatory compliance through a secure, user-friendly interface.Sinch Rating and Billing: Managing financial transactions doesn’t need to be complicated. Sinch’s solution automatically collects and rates billable messaging events directly from Google RCS, applying telecom-specific pricing models. Detailed invoices are generated to simplify financial relationships with wholesale messaging partners.Agent Approvals & Content Compliance Management: Sinch manages the RCS for Business Agent approval and life cycle management process on behalf of mobile operators, working directly with the Google RCS for Business Administration Console and RCS for Business Operations API. This service enforces operator-specific policies, ensuring only approved Agents operate on the network, relieving operators of the ongoing administrative burden.Fraud Detection & Security: Sinch enhances network security through its proprietary automated messaging testing platform. By leveraging traffic analysis, Sinch detects and prevents fraud, spam, and malicious content within RCS for Business messaging. The system generates actionable recommendations to mitigate risks, prevent commercial bypass, and ensure policy compliance, protecting both the operator and their customers.End-to-End Ecosystem Support: Beyond RCS Business Enablement, Sinch supports the entire telco messaging ecosystem—from content generation to API provisioning. Telcos can outsource wholesale services to Sinch, effectively gaining access to a global enterprise sales department at no extra cost.

What’s in it for telecoms?

Faster RCS launch with minimal operational overheadAutomated financial management with accurate rating and billing processesReal-time analytics for informed decision-making and controlGlobal sales support to expand revenue opportunities—without added expensesStreamlined compliance to navigate regulatory complexity with ease

“Telecoms are ultimately looking for ways to simplify operations while delivering the personalized, conversational experiences today’s customers demand,” added François Boshoff. “By combining operational efficiency, robust analytics, and financial transparency, our RCS Business Enablement service provides a complete solution—helping telcos not only launch RCS but monetize and scale it for long-term success.”

For more information, visit sinch.com or stop by MWC Barcelona 2025, Hall 5, Booth 5J53

For more information, please contact:
Janet Lennon, Director of Global PR & Communications
janet.lennon@sinch.com

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Baidu to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May 18, 2026

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April 23, 2026

BEIJING, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Baidu, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU; HKEX: 9888 (HKD Counter) and 89888 (RMB Counter)) (“Baidu” or the “Company”), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced that it will report its financial results for the First Quarter 2026 ended March 31, 2026, before the U.S. market opens on May 18, 2026. Baidu’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM on May 18, 2026, U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 PM on May 18, 2026, Beijing Time).

Please register in advance of the conference call using the link provided below. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of “Baidu Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call”. Please follow the steps to enter your registration details, then click “Register”. Upon registering, you will then be provided with the dial-in number, the passcode, and your unique access PIN. This information will also be emailed to you as a calendar invite.

For pre-registration, please click:
https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10054331-iu876y.html

In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial-in number(s), the passcode and unique access PIN) provided in the calendar invite that you have received following your pre-registration.

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at https://ir.baidu.com.

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following number until May 25, 2026:
US: 1 855 883 1031
Reply PIN: 10054331

About Baidu

Founded in 2000, Baidu’s mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on Nasdaq under “BIDU” and the HKEX under “9888.” One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.

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Phase 1 of 139th Canton Fair Introduces New Dedicated Product Zones as Emerging Technologies Take Center Stage

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April 23, 2026

GUANGZHOU, China, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 139th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) has further optimized its exhibition landscape with nine new dedicated product zones, reflecting ongoing structural shifts in global trade and the continued upgrading of China’s export portfolio.

Among the most closely watched additions in Phase 1 are the consumer and agricultural drone zones, both making their debut at the Canton Fair and offering a focused showcase of applications in the low‑altitude economy. The consumer drone zone showcases progress in flight control, AI‑based obstacle avoidance and energy efficiency across imaging, tourism, emergency response and patrol. The agricultural drone zone highlights precision farming, with spraying, seeding and field‑management demonstrations showing terrain‑following, intelligent route planning, and precise payload control.

On day one, a Shandong‑based drone manufacturer welcomed buyers from 30+ countries, with over 50 strong leads. One buyer, after seeing load and wind‑resistance demonstrations, immediately confirmed three sample units and even proposed becoming a regional distributor.

Display technology is another focal point of Phase 1, highlighting advances in color accuracy, energy efficiency, and overall visual performance. Developments in fine‑grained control, expanded color gamut, and reduced power consumption point to a clear trend toward immersive viewing experiences combined with sustainability gains.

The smart wearables zone underscores how intelligent devices are becoming key interfaces for human‑machine interaction. From real‑time language translation and adaptive noise cancellation to long‑term health monitoring and AI‑enabled eyewear, wearables are evolving from standalone products into integrated systems that support communication, well‑being, and productivity across daily and professional settings.

The service robots zone further illustrates how artificial intelligence is moving from conceptual exploration to large‑scale deployment. Advanced robots showcased across industrial, commercial, medical, and public‑service scenarios demonstrate growing autonomy, multi‑sensory perception, and closer human-robot collaboration.

By bringing emerging technologies into clearer focus through dedicated zones, the 139th Canton Fair is reinforcing its function as a platform where trade trends take shape, innovation meets application, and global buyers gain early insights into cutting-edge technologies.

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OZMOSI Announces Strategic Partnership with Planview to Advance AI-Driven Planning in Pharmaceutical R&D

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8 minutes ago

April 23, 2026

By combining structured clinical intelligence with AI-driven portfolio planning, the partnership gives pharmaceutical teams a faster, clearer way to make high-stakes R&D decisions

SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS, N.J., April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — OZMOSI, a leading provider of structured pharmaceutical development intelligence, today announced a strategic partnership with Planview, the leading AI-powered end-to-end platform for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) and Digital Product Delivery (DPD).

By integrating OZMOSI’s machine-readable clinical datasets directly into Planview’s AI-driven portfolio planning platform, external scientific data is now connected to internal R&D planning in one system, helping pharmaceutical organizations better predict market shifts, prioritize R&D investments, and make faster, more confident decisions.

This integration brings external clinical reality into internal R&D decision-making, so teams can plan based on what’s actually happening, not just on what they hope will happen.

The two organizations combine deep expertise in complementary areas, united by a shared focus on improving the quality and usability of data for strategic decision-making. OZMOSI provides structured, machine-readable intelligence across clinical trials, drug development programs, regulatory activity, and scientific literature, built on a consistent taxonomy that standardizes how data is connected and understood. Planview’s platform enables organizations to model complex investment scenarios, align initiatives with corporate strategy, and optimize resource allocation.

Together, these capabilities give teams a clearer, more complete view of the R&D landscape, grounded in clean, standardized data and strengthened by AI-driven analysis.

“AI is only as powerful as the data that fuels it,” said Beau Bush, President and Founder of OZMOSI. “Pharmaceutical organizations have no shortage of data, but too often it’s fragmented, inconsistent, and difficult to operationalize. By bringing OZMOSI’s structured data foundation together with Planview’s AI-driven planning capabilities, we’re enabling teams to move beyond disconnected analysis and toward truly integrated, forward-looking decision-making.”

“Strategic planning in pharmaceutical R&D is becoming increasingly dependent on advanced analytics and AI,” said Louise Allen, Chief Product Officer at Planview. “Integrating OZMOSI’s clinical intelligence into Planview’s platform enables pharmaceutical leaders to make better decisions by combining trusted external data with AI-driven planning

OZMOSI’s dataset spans more than 800,000 clinical trials, over 35,000 drugs, and 4,000 diseases and conditions. It brings together insights from clinical trial registries, regulatory filings, scientific literature, company disclosures, and industry announcements into a unified, structured dataset.

When integrated into Planview’s platform, this intelligence enables pharmaceutical and biotech organizations to evaluate competitive landscapes, identify emerging clinical trends, and simulate portfolio outcomes with unprecedented precision.

Together, OZMOSI and Planview are redefining how pharmaceutical organizations approach R&D strategy, ensuring that investment decisions are guided by accurate, standardized, and AI-ready data. By combining internal portfolio visibility with a continuously updated external view of the market, the partnership helps leaders not only understand what they have, but what to do next.

About OZMOSI

Founded in 2013, OZMOSI specializes in transforming complex pharmaceutical R&D intelligence into structured, machine-readable data. The company provides the foundation needed for accurate competitive analysis, product forecasting, and portfolio strategy. Through its proprietary taxonomy and semantic layer, OZMOSI connects fragmented data across the pharmaceutical ecosystem, enabling faster, more confident decision-making for global pharma, biotech, and investment teams.

Based in Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey, OZMOSI is focused on making pharmaceutical intelligence clear, usable, and ready for the future of AI-driven strategy. Learn more at www.ozmosi.com.

About Planview

Planview is the leading end-to-end platform for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) and Digital Product Delivery (DPD), powered by advanced AI capabilities that give business and technology leaders the strategic foresight to prioritize investments and initiatives, make plans real within constraints, and pivot with certainty when things change. Our AI-driven connected platform of solutions underpins the business and digital transformations of more than 3,000 customers and 3.1 million users globally. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Planview has over 1,500 employees worldwide. Learn more at www.planview.com.

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