


Moreover, 1 to 1 messages increased by 37%, and Community views surged by 118%.

Compared to 2019, during the first half of 2020, 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 has been witnessed. Over the years Viber has seen accelerated growth in Sri Lanka with continued records in usage. In addition, Viber is well on its way toward becoming an all-encompassing communication platform expanding into utilities and fintech, while never relenting on its commitment to protect user privacy. But trust me when I say they are the best team one can ask for,” says Djamel Agaoua, CEO of Rakuten Viber. Viber employees are committed to continue working hard for this critical mission. As technologies continue to take a bigger part of our lives, data privacy and security of communication becomes increasingly important. At Viber, our promise to our users has always been to provide a free and secure way for them to stay connected with their world. “Viber’s journey over the last 10 years wouldn’t have been possible without the hundreds of millions of people who trusted us with their personal communication, and with them we have grown into what we are today. To-date Rakuten Viber has evolved, disrupting the industry and becoming a comprehensive communication platform offering a suite of features such as messaging, group chats, audio and video calls, communities, and chatbots, while ensuring and keeping its core promise of privacy to users. The year after, the group voice calls feature was also launched. Subsequently, in 2018 ‘communities’ was launched creating a massive milestone for the company, empowering admins to create supergroup chats where they can add an unlimited number of people. In 2014, Viber became part of Rakuten Inc., a world leader in e-commerce and financial services. Over the past decade, Viber has become a household name in Sri Lanka for its free, interactive, and secure messaging that allows people to connect with whoever they want, wherever they are. Viber was launched in 2010, with the simple goal of providing an alternative medium of communication, offering free calls to international mobile users.

Colombo – Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading apps for free and easy communication, celebrates a decade of enriching Sri Lankan lives with its unique messaging platform, one that values users’ privacy and mobile technology.
