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Rakuten Viber, Huawei expand partnership to provide better services to Bangladeshis

As connectivity becomes more essential for millions of Bangladeshis, Rakuten Viber has strengthened its alliance with global technology firm Huawei in sustaining the public’s accessibility to easy communication services provided by one of the leading and most secure free messaging apps.

Thanks to the recent expansion of this partnership, all Viber-owned sticker packs will be free for users with the latest version of the Viber app that is downloaded from AppGallery, Huawei’s app marketplace. Bangladeshis can now weave more fun and color into their messages and express themselves more creatively with the free sticker packs, as they continue to choose Viber as their go-to messaging app for connecting with loved ones and colleagues, and the brands they love and the organizations they support. 

This is just the start. Huawei and Viber have committed to further work together to deliver even better services to their growing user base over time. 

Viber has hundreds of millions of users located in 190 countries and is one of the most accessed apps from AppGallery, where consumers can find a variety of apps that cater to their unique demands and experiences. Being one of the first and successful free apps offered on AppGallery, Viber’s strong presence among its users there can be attributed to its wide range of high-quality user-oriented communication features. 

Viber provides dependable voice and video call and messaging services to ensure users’ unlimited connection with their friends, family, and anyone in the world. With its commitment to user privacy by offering build-in end-to-end encryption, Viber has also been trusted by millions in bridging messages and ideas wherever and whenever.  

By strengthening their partnership, Viber and Huawei continue to be the two most reliable names in making communication possible, effortless, and vibrant. 

About Rakuten Viber: 

At Rakuten Viber, we connect people. No matter who they are, or where they are from. Our global user base has access to a range of features like one-on-one chats, video calls, group messaging, and updates and discussions with their favorite brands and celebrities. We ensure our users have a secure and free environment to share their emotions.

Rakuten Viber is part of Rakuten Inc., a world leader in e-commerce and financial services. It is the official communication channel of FC Barcelona, and the official instant messaging and calling app partner of the Golden State Warriors. Join Viber today and enjoy the world’s best communication experience. 

For further inquiries, contact us at lana@viber.com. 

About AppGallery:

AppGallery is a smart and innovative ecosystem that allows developers to create unique experiences for consumers. Huawei unique Huawei Mobile Services Core allows Apps to be integrated across different devices, delivering more convenience and a smoother experience – and this is part of our wider “1+8+N” strategy at Huawei.

With the AppGallery, our vision is to make it an open, innovative app distribution platform that is accessible to consumers, and at the same time, strictly protect users’ privacy and security while providing them with a unique and smart experience. Being one of the top three app marketplaces globally, AppGallery offers a wide variety of global and local Apps across 18 categories including navigation & transport, news, social media, and more. AppGallery is available in more than 170 countries and regions with over 530 million monthly active users globally. Huawei partnered with 2.3 million developers across the globe, and in 2020 the total downloads from AppGallery have reached 384.4 billion times.