Insights: WhatsApp Cuts Business Messaging Prices to Compete with RCS
Meta’s WhatsApp has cut the cost of its business messaging services across several countries by 16-97%, including a reduction of more than 60% in India, to compete with RCS; a decision taken in the light of Apple's imminent launch of RCS support in iOS 18.
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