An industry led initiative called Rich Communication Suite finally plans to do this .

Rich Communication Suite (RCS)

The network address book supported is in compliance with GSM Association Rich Communication Suite (RCS) release 1.0.

Movial Communicator is a foundational component of the GSMA Rich Communication Suite program (RCS).

Huawei's software products include service delivery platforms (SDPs), BSSs, Rich Communication Suite and digital home and mobile office solutions.

In April 2011, it acquired Colibria AS, a provider of Rich Communication Suite (RCS) software in Oslo, Norway.

Alcatel-Lucent will provide its industry-leading IMS solution to enable rich and unified communication, Web 2.0, Rich Communication Suite, and video and telephony services.

For instance, KT and SK Telecom are engaged in the Rich Communication Suite (RCS) initiative, a service providing interoperable, enriched communication capabilities all accessible through a user's mobile phone contact list.

The GSMA, which represents the interests of the mobile communications industry, today announced the release of the next set of Rich Communication Suite (RCS) service specifications, RCS Release 2.

CTIA - LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Acision, the world's leading messaging company, today announced that it has joined the GSMA's Rich Communication Suite (RCS) Initiative.

Joining the GSM Association demonstrates Sagem Wireless's commitment and willingness to contribute its know-how in mobile technologies, by participating today in defining standards for tomorrow, such as RCS (Rich Communication Suite) and LTE (Long Term Evolution).

In 2010, Juphoon System Software provided IMS MMTel and Rich Communication Suite solution.In 2011, Juphoon provided Rich Communication Suite solution-enhanced(RCS-e) solution.