![]() ![]() Newsfirst, the only media institution to have 3 different channels catering to each language used in the country (Sinhala/Tamil/English), created not only a bot but also a sticker pack and a Community this year.Īs it celebrates its 10th anniversary in December with an exciting line-up of surprises for users, Viber continues to develop as a lifetime app, empowering people to communicate securely, work conveniently, and connect with brands. Known for having the largest female customer base in the country, Peoples Bank, launched a special Women’s Day bot and sticker pack. ![]() The bot supports online purchase of lottery tickets and allows people to check the official results and winners of the lottery. National Lottery Sri Lanka also launched its own Viber bot and Community. Similarly in Sri Lanka, Viber launched an ecommerce bot with the biggest supermarket chain Cargills Foodcity that allows users to purchase essential goods that can be delivered to their homes or to be picked up at their closest outlet. Bangladesh saw solid growth in their Community Views with their 77% increase.Īs one of the largest messaging apps in the world, Viber has also entered into new significant partnerships in the first part of the year, which all focused on providing people with reliable and life-saving information about COVID-19 and individuals with a space where they feel can connect with others amid physical distancing rules. Community Engagement similarly grew, with most countries almost doubling their numbers of Community Views, Myanmar at 106% growth, Nepal at 195% and Philippines at 2.5x increase in community viewers. Countries in the Asia-Pacific saw strong growth in the number of messages sent within Viber groups compared to 2019- Philippines at 95%, Myanmar at 41%, Nepal at 67%, Vietnam at 43%, and Bangladesh at 48%. Likewise, the rest of the region experience accelerated activity, especially when it comes to communicating within Groups and Communities. While 1-1 messages increased by 37%, and Community views surged by 118%. Throughout the Asia Pacific region, Viber’s performance has steadily grown, with a 208% growth in messages sent to Communities and a 129% jump in views in Communities compared to the same period last year.Ĭompared to 2019 data, Viber has recorded an increase of usage in Sri Lanka during the first half of 2020, with a 39% increase in daily activations, and a 34% rise in sending group messages, with a growth of 91% in the number of messages sent in a group. The first half of 2020 brought a new set of experiences for the Rakuten Viber team, but also a new set of milestones. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of uncertainties in many industries, and while losses are countless and impactful, the wins though not as many have also provided a ray of hope amid gloomy business forecasts. ![]()
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