Four Telecom Companies Create Texting Technology Joint Venture
October 24 2019 - 5:25PM
Dow Jones News
By Josh Beckerman
AT&T Inc. (T), Sprint Corp. (S), T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS) and
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) have formed a joint venture
focused on new texting technology.
The Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative is intended to provide a
"consistent, engaging experience that makes it easy for consumers
and businesses to interact in an environment they can trust."
The joint venture is working on a standards-based, interoperable
messaging service starting with Android and expected in 2020.
Write to Josh Beckerman at josh.beckerman@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 24, 2019 17:10 ET (21:10 GMT)
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