Is viber down in philippines11/10/2022 ![]() ![]() “Well the advertising piece will not be more than that. The same percentages apply to Philippine operations “more or less,” but this will change once more services are offered, Agaoua said. ![]() A huge chunk of revenues- 40%- come from “business communications” or the use of companies of Viber as a way to market their products. Viber used to advertise with Facebook, but overall advertising only accounts for a fifth of its revenues. GIPHY, a Facebook company popular for its memes, would also no longer be available on the messaging app.įor the business however, Agaoua said the impact is likely to be minimal. Beyond that, a “chatbot” with over 120,000 users allows users to do self-check for COVID-19 symptoms.Īt the center of these plans, Agaoua said Viber’s stringent privacy protocols that protect their clients are of paramount consideration, a policy that prompted the Israel-based firm to cut ties with Facebook last month.Īs a result, between 5-10% of global Viber users are no longer allowed to post or share their Facebook information or photos on the app. At the start of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Viber has partnered with World Health Organization and the health department to deliver information about COVID-19 directly to 1.7 million Viber subscribers. Around 40 million Filipinos are currently Viber subscribers, providing a huge client base for services looking to touch base with other clients. Tight privacyĪs it is, Viber is not starting off a new venture powerless. There is room for several of them, I don't believe in the (idea) that there's only one app or one company for that,” he said. “There is competition for the role of being the app that will be your favorite app to get in to the digital world and to access services. While not exactly venturing on its own payment systems, Viber would also go against local players which may know the market more such as Globe Telecom Inc.’s GCash and PLDT Inc.’s PayMaya, both of which are also backed by the firepower of their respective parent conglomerates.īut Agaoua believes the Philippines, which over the past four months saw a massive migration to digital services, an indirect result of virus-induced lockdowns that prevented people to transact face-to-face, can still take in more players. Viber’s plan, already operationalized in some European countries, would put it in direct competition with more established players like Grab looking to transform their businesses into a “super app”- one that capitalizes on mobile technology of a young Philippine population to offer various services under one app. But we are opening doors for those partners to provide their service within Viber,” he said. ![]() “We are not a bank, we are not a telco, we aren’t going to provide those services. We’re already having discussions with partners to implement those services,” Agaoua said in a recent online interview. “A few years from now, people in the Philippines will be able to send money to each other on Viber or browse a catalog and buy some products on Viber and exchange with their banks. Filipinos report Spotify, Viber, Pinterest and Waze apps crashing on iPhones ![]()
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