Spurred by popular demand, WhatsApp-rival Telegram will soon introduce a group calling feature that would apparently offer a high level of utility and security for its growing user base across the world. That is 400 million monthly active users globally, as per new data released by Telegram.
Telegram says private group video calling is the need of the hour thought it is not sharing any more details just yet. All we know for now is that Telegram is looking to launch it sometime this year.
Telegram announcement that it is working on a group video calling feature comes around the same time that Facebook has also confirmed that WhatsApp will allow users to privately video and voice call with up to eight people which is double the existing number starting this week.
Facebook itself has launched a dedicated tool called Messenger Rooms, that will allow anyone to video chat with up to 50 people. Though Messenger Rooms video and voice calls wont be end-to-end encrypted like WhatsApp or Telegram.
The ongoing pandemic situation has led to a surge in video calling globally, which is why more and more tech companies are now working on either introducing the feature or increasing the number of participants in their existing products. There is growing demand for video calling platform now, as more and more people are forced to stay cooped up inside their homes, for work, education, or simply to stay connected with their near and dear ones while practicing social distancing to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
Zoom is a classic example. The cloud-based video conferencing platform has witnessed a meteoric rise in these unprecedented times, on the back of ease of use and host of features, though it is also a privacy nightmare to an extent that the Government of India has even released an advisory, advising individuals against using it.
While both WhatsApp and Telegram can not beat Zoom in terms of the number of people that they can allow to video call simultaneously anytime soon, they will be playing on an entirely different field to make a selling user privacy. With WhatsApp increasing the number of participants and Telegram looking to introduce group video calling soon, average users looking to connect with friends and family, simply do not need to look elsewhere anymore.
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