diff --git a/common/config/rush/pnpm-lock.yaml b/common/config/rush/pnpm-lock.yaml
index ad41c4653fe4..fadb4fb3cbc9 100644
--- a/common/config/rush/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/common/config/rush/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ packages:
     dev: false
     resolution:
       integrity: sha512-8v+3YtATbaFv5qMGvhFVR+qx1QPc1+NBy2MWWoJ69SmEE1X91ySvXDbEa0Pr7znm/bqbBYWOLJN5L3Aa7Q0fpg==
-  /@azure/communication-signaling/1.0.0-beta.3:
+  /@azure/communication-signaling/1.0.0-beta.5:
     dependencies:
       '@azure/core-http': 1.2.4
       '@azure/core-tracing': 1.0.0-preview.9
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ packages:
     engines:
       node: '>=8.0.0'
     resolution:
-      integrity: sha512-WargzA8PMc9SEvQpjhM0vVq/HB0wGUScplW8Us9nEFLHy/ZvgVjbRHlCALCa/tlU/Pv3RgZhk7XuPfwip17MCQ==
+      integrity: sha512-pGXI4F5OVzdM9Omg5fiflA/Vvs88qqER/ZxNj3PoWAdaYIPkWGb86OClbB0VsHi6gZ4ZDzyTP/l9hrREBuBYRA==
   /@azure/core-amqp/2.2.0:
     dependencies:
       '@azure/abort-controller': 1.0.4
@@ -8129,7 +8129,7 @@ packages:
     version: 0.0.0
   file:projects/communication-chat.tgz:
     dependencies:
-      '@azure/communication-signaling': 1.0.0-beta.3
+      '@azure/communication-signaling': 1.0.0-beta.5
       '@azure/core-tracing': 1.0.0-preview.11
       '@microsoft/api-extractor': 7.7.11
       '@rollup/plugin-commonjs': 11.0.2_rollup@1.32.1
@@ -8179,7 +8179,7 @@ packages:
     dev: false
     name: '@rush-temp/communication-chat'
     resolution:
-      integrity: sha512-msX+ilu4T1qt+42YXKajobqKgqDulCHJhnPH4qRjnQNzWmFUsXjLPp2Zef9QluTUP/i1h4kmBtxQGdjpFE60qA==
+      integrity: sha512-mIhPKfBG7zkiDNgm9pK3S1QefIz47oyQWoBEF4gCWCsH53eV2p5e+xD+/Vfenj9BAn2rx41TzYUiorYbQgFidg==
       tarball: file:projects/communication-chat.tgz
     version: 0.0.0
   file:projects/communication-common.tgz:
@@ -9062,7 +9062,7 @@ packages:
     dev: false
     name: '@rush-temp/cosmos'
     resolution:
-      integrity: sha512-/8qOC/V8y69zIekhbyW9qcgapO8Gr4csxVV9jeRJ3bqGevunFJ2wr9DaVxx34ztDmQqvQE5I6L0/lSopgQpMuA==
+      integrity: sha512-zr5rSxxyf9pXAedweom+O1DR8GDklyAWW4QOyHiqd18Ja4FuQ6dPJiRejNVOyg6SE4xSl6cbf8agjPfG3upEnQ==
       tarball: file:projects/cosmos.tgz
     version: 0.0.0
   file:projects/data-tables.tgz:
diff --git a/sdk/communication/communication-chat/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/communication/communication-chat/CHANGELOG.md
index ba785d1ed976..88d7f4cb7002 100644
--- a/sdk/communication/communication-chat/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/communication/communication-chat/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## 1.0.1 (Unreleased)
 
+- Updated to @azure/communication-signaling@1.0.0-beta.5.
+- Enabled real-time notification for React Native.
 
 ## 1.0.0 (2021-03-29)
 
diff --git a/sdk/communication/communication-chat/package.json b/sdk/communication/communication-chat/package.json
index 58b68003fbe9..b7718a5aacce 100644
--- a/sdk/communication/communication-chat/package.json
+++ b/sdk/communication/communication-chat/package.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@azure/abort-controller": "^1.0.0",
     "@azure/communication-common": "^1.0.0",
-    "@azure/communication-signaling": "1.0.0-beta.3",
+    "@azure/communication-signaling": "1.0.0-beta.5",
     "@azure/core-auth": "^1.3.0",
     "@azure/core-http": "^1.2.0",
     "@azure/core-tracing": "1.0.0-preview.11",
diff --git a/sdk/communication/communication-chat/src/chatClient.ts b/sdk/communication/communication-chat/src/chatClient.ts
index a8f32d9f7d2f..0cf6c4e6eb69 100644
--- a/sdk/communication/communication-chat/src/chatClient.ts
+++ b/sdk/communication/communication-chat/src/chatClient.ts
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ export class ChatClient {
    */
   public async startRealtimeNotifications(): Promise<void> {
     if (this.signalingClient === undefined) {
-      throw new Error("Realtime notifications are only supported in the browser.");
+      throw new Error("Realtime notifications are not supported in node js.");
     }
 
     if (this.isRealtimeNotificationsStarted) {
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ export class ChatClient {
    */
   public async stopRealtimeNotifications(): Promise<void> {
     if (this.signalingClient === undefined) {
-      throw new Error("Realtime notifications are only supported in the browser.");
+      throw new Error("Realtime notifications are not supported in node js.");
     }
 
     this.isRealtimeNotificationsStarted = false;
diff --git a/sdk/communication/communication-chat/src/shims.d.ts b/sdk/communication/communication-chat/src/shims.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f17ed26bf186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/communication/communication-chat/src/shims.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+// Licensed under the MIT license.
+
+// d.ts shims provide types for things we use internally but are not part
+// of this package's surface area.
+
+// Shim for DOM's navigator's product status
+interface Navigator {
+    readonly product: string;
+}
+declare let navigator: Navigator;
diff --git a/sdk/communication/communication-chat/src/signaling/signalingClient.ts b/sdk/communication/communication-chat/src/signaling/signalingClient.ts
index c26fdf756930..2128c5141b36 100644
--- a/sdk/communication/communication-chat/src/signaling/signalingClient.ts
+++ b/sdk/communication/communication-chat/src/signaling/signalingClient.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 // Licensed under the MIT license.
 
-import { SignalingClient } from "@azure/communication-signaling";
+import { CommunicationSignalingClient, SignalingClient } from "@azure/communication-signaling";
 import { CommunicationTokenCredential } from "@azure/communication-common";
 import { AzureLogger } from "@azure/logger";
 
 export const getSignalingClient = (
-  _credential: CommunicationTokenCredential,
-  _logger: AzureLogger
+  credential: CommunicationTokenCredential,
+  logger: AzureLogger
 ): SignalingClient | undefined => {
+  if (typeof navigator !== "undefined" && navigator.product === "ReactNative") {
+    // In React Native
+    return new CommunicationSignalingClient(credential, logger);
+  }
+
+  // In node js
   return undefined;
 };