SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Oct. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Agora.io, a leader in internet-based global real-time
communications, today announced that the company's real-time audio
and video communication solution - Agora Video and Agora Voice -
has been selected and integrated into Momo's mobile application to
power new voice and video call features. Momo launched its
location-based instant messaging app in August 2011, with a mission to help users
discover and engage socially with people and communities nearby.
This feature is available for all Momo users with a version of 6.8
or later on Android, iOS and Windows Phone.
"By adopting Agora Video and Voice capabilities Momo is able to
deliver an unprecedented level of interactivity to our almost 80
million monthly active users around the world," said Momo's
co-founder & CEO Yan Tang.
"Real-Time Voice and Video has helped us boost growth and user
engagement. We see this as a critical breakthrough. We are excited
to take this first step with Agora.io in revolutionizing social
experiences."
"It's an honor to work with Momo Inc., a company that created a
new way to get people connected," said Tony Zhao, founder & CEO of Agora.io.
"We have been laser-focused on growing our business footprint while
continuing to innovate and cementing strong relationships with
partners like Momo - we look forward to exploring new ways for
people to socialize online using real-time communications
technology."
The application of interactive broadcasting is growing
dramatically. Credit Suisse projects the personal livestreaming
market will be $5 billion by the end
of 2017.
Agora.io continues to grow its internal team to address various
new market opportunities. The startup officially welcomed
communications industry veteran Todd
Anderson as Vice President of Sales and Business
Development. Mr. Anderson held senior business development
roles at Tymphany as well as TokBox, a real-time video
communications provider, where he grew the company's presence in
education, telemedicine, financial services and more. Mr. Anderson
has extensive experience assisting mobile and wireless technology
providers in developing go-to-market strategies, identifying
potential in-market partnerships, and developing new sales channels
and potential growth opportunities.
About Momo
Momo is a leading mobile social networking
platform started from China. Momo
connects people in a personal and lively way through a
revolutionary mobile-based social networking platform. With
powerful and precise location-based features, Momo enables users to
connect with each other and expand relationships from online to
offline. Momo's platform includes the Momo mobile application and a
variety of related features, functionalities, tools and services
that it provides to users, customers and platform partners. Momo
users can maintain and strengthen their relationships through
private and group communication tools, content creation and sharing
functions, as well as the offline social activities promoted on
Momo's platform.
For more information, please visit http://www.immomo.com
About Agora.io
Privately held and founded in 2014,
Agora.io is a Communications as a Service (CaaS) provider
delivering video and voice communications across devices and
networks globally with an ensured quality-of-experience. Agora.io
enables software applications to support as many as 20,000 users in
a single conference call, and provides HD real-time video and voice
communication services to organizations across industries,
including: telemedicine, education, financial services, customer
service, social media applications, and mobile gaming.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA,
Agora.io is backed by venture capital firms Morningside, SIG, GGV
Capital, ShunWei, and IDG.
For more information, please visit: www.agora.io
PR Contacts
Jenkin Xia - Agora.io
Tel: +1 614 401 7323
Email: jenkin.xia@agora.io
Diane Vanasse
Tel: +1 408 242 0027
Email: diane@dianevanasse.com
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