Amazon Connect for WhatsApp Business messaging and SMS now available in new AWS Regions

Amazon Connect is expanding WhatsApp Business messaging to five new AWS Regions: Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Canada (Central), and Africa (Cape Town). Additionally, Amazon Connect SMS is now available in Africa (Cape Town). These expansions enable you to engage with customers through their preferred messaging channels while leveraging Amazon Connect's unified contact center capabilities to deliver seamless omnichannel experiences. With this launch, Amazon Connect for WhatsApp Business messaging and Amazon Connect SMS are now available in US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Canada (Central), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (London), and Africa (Cape Town). To learn more, visit the Amazon Connect [documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/whatsapp-integration.html), [pricing page](https://aws.amazon.com/connect/pricing/), or visit the [Amazon Connect](https://aws.amazon.com/connect/) website for detailed information about getting started with WhatsApp Business messaging and SMS in these regions.