A senior Viber executive said the company doesn't fear WhatsApp voice calls service which is likely to start in the coming months. Viber, an app which competes with WhatsApp, allows users to send text messages, audio and video content and call other Viber contacts using the data connection. It has over 17 million users in India and around 300 million users worldwide.
Anubhuv Nayyar, country head for Viber, said, "When it comes to making calls using data connection in the phone, we have better technology. We are confident that we will offer the most clear and reliable calls using data connection. Other app makers may try to include the same feature in their IM apps but our service will be superior."
WhatsApp, which was recently bought by Facebook in a deal worth $19 billion, has over 450 million users. One of the reasons behind its popularity is the quality of its service. Sending text messages, images files and audio files is almost instantaneous. Even while sharing video files, users don't have to face latency problems. If the WhatsApp voice calls functionality is similar, it is likely to hit Viber hard, which has mostly attracted users because of its call feature.
Anubhuv Nayyar, country head for Viber, said, "When it comes to making calls using data connection in the phone, we have better technology. We are confident that we will offer the most clear and reliable calls using data connection. Other app makers may try to include the same feature in their IM apps but our service will be superior."
WhatsApp, which was recently bought by Facebook in a deal worth $19 billion, has over 450 million users. One of the reasons behind its popularity is the quality of its service. Sending text messages, images files and audio files is almost instantaneous. Even while sharing video files, users don't have to face latency problems. If the WhatsApp voice calls functionality is similar, it is likely to hit Viber hard, which has mostly attracted users because of its call feature.
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