Weather China: A 5G RCS Solution for Meteorological Service

Traditional meteorological service was generally provided through the 2nd/3rd Generation (2G/3G) Short Message Service (SMS), websites and the 4th Generation (4G) mobile weather apps. However, with the growing demand for meteorological service and the rapid revolution of information technology, the deficiencies of previous service modes are inevitably emerged such as inflexible information, inconvenient interaction and over-reliance on apps. The 5th Generation (5G) Rich Communication Suite (RCS) is the next generation of SMS with the advantages of multimedia information and convenient interaction. And it is regarded as one of the crucial ways for urging social promotion and enhancing users' experience of the meteorological service field in the foreseeable future. This study focuses on a comprehensive solution named Weather China for meteorological service based on the 5G RCS information system, including the service scenarios, technical architecture and operational challenges. First, we put forward three typical scenarios and the RCS product forms for each scenario. Then design a meteorological service hierarchical structure with the 5G RCS, give the general workflow for the public by the 5G communication channel and develop a chatbot to achieve interactive intentions on specific scenarios based on natural language processing. In addition, to better investigate this solution, the typical cases of meteorological information query products are successfully developed. At last, the suggestions and upcoming challenges for further business operation are summarized. The solution discussed in this study provides a benchmark for meteorological service based on 5G RCS.