$ twilio update –episode 2: RCS is Here

$ twilio update: RCS is Here

Welcome to the companion post for the latest episode of $ twilio update, the bi-weekly show that takes you behind the scenes of the latest developments in the Twilio ecosystem. You can watch the episode right here or follow us on Twilio Youtube to get the latest updates.

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• Regionalized Hosting for Functions and Assets: Now available in Europe, improving latency and enabling regional isolation for regulatory compliance. Learn more.
• WhatsApp Content Templates: Migration deadline is April 1st, 2025. Switch from WhatsApp Templates to Content Templates now. Support article.
• Segment Updates: two new features are now available:
• Data Graph Entity Preview
• Enhanced Linked Events Sync Scheduling

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This week we're diving into Rich Communication Services (RCS), the evolution of SMS that brings branded experiences, interactive elements, and rich media to your messaging app. RCS offers verified sender info, fallback to SMS, and requires zero code changes with Twilio's Messaging API. Thanks to Will McKenzie, Lindsey Weinig, Angela Wieber, Marius Obert for contributing to this content.

Here are some resources to learn more and get started:

• Sign up on the Twilio RCS Page to get started
• Check out our RCS Rich Content Features blog post
• We just published a sweet new RCS Infographic
• If you are ready to build, head over to our RCS Docs

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We heard from Adam Godson, CEO of Paradox, about using Conversational AI and Twilio to revolutionize hiring processes. Adam highlighted how SMS is ideal for interview scheduling, showing how an omnichannel approach enhances the candidate-employer relationship. See the full interview on demand at our recent Transform Together Webinar.

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• Level Up with AI Assistants: March 12th, 2025 @ 9:00 AM EST / 2:00 PM GMT
• Forge: AI Assistants w/ Voice: March 25th, 2025@ 9:00 AM EST / 2:00 PM GMT
• Transform: Innovating with AI for All - Part 2: March 20th, 2025 @ 9:00 AM PST
• Catch part one on-demand
• Level Up: Unboxing Smarter AI Assistants: March 20th, 2025 @ 10:00 AM PST
• Quarterly Releases Webinar: March 26th, 2025 @ 10:00 AM PST
• SIGNAL Conference: May 14-15, 2025 in San Francisco
• Weekly Livestreams: AB Testing (Tuesdays) and Developer Lens (Thursdays) @ 2:00 PM EST

If you miss any of these events, most webinars are still available on-demand after their live airing date! And you can find all our past and upcoming webinars at developers.twilio.com.

Join our Twilio Discord to share feedback and suggestions for future content! And stay up to date on all our latest videos on the Twilio YouTube channel.

Alex is a Developer Evangelist at Twilio on the Ecosystem team based in Denver, Colorado, USA. He brings experience founding startups along with a master’s degree in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence to help startups build amazing customer experiences. Alex is a Scuba Instructor and has built a robotic submarine, giving him the rare title of Robot Scuba Instructor. Alex co-hosts AB Testing, a weekly livestream on Twilio Devs Twitch on Tuesdays at 2PM EST and the $ twilio update show on YouTube. When not on camera, you will find Alex doing Improv, reading sci-fi and fantasy, or chasing his toddler.