JAKARTA - Telegram cut its Premium Telegram subscription fee in India, to 50 percent, after a few months ago launching it globally.
According to a message from local residents via TechCrunch, it is said that the subscriptions available in the country are at a discount.
India's monthly subscription now weighs on customers with 179 Indian rupees (Rp33 thousand). This price is down from 469 Indian rupees (Rp88 thousand) previously.
India is one of the largest markets for Telegram. This instant messaging app has amassed more than 120 million monthly active users in the country, according to data analytics firm.ai.
This figure makes this application the second most popular application after WhatsApp in its category in India.
According to VOI monitoring, based on messages sent by the company, the Premium Telegram is now available in Indonesia at a price of Rp49 thousand/month.
Telegram, which claims to have amassed more than 700 million monthly active users globally, introduced an optional subscription offer in June this year.
This innovation is a step that is expected to improve its finances and be able to support free levels.
By subscribing to the Premium Telegram, customers will gain access to various additional features such as the ability to follow up to 1,000 channels, sending larger files (4 GB) and faster download speeds.
The Dubai-based company joins a list of global technology companies offering cheaper prices in India after Apple and Netflix.
Apple's music app charges $1.2 for individual monthly packages in the country, while Netflix offerings start at $1.83 (Rp27 thousand) in the country.
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