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I wonder if that is why they opened up their API to Twilio. Twilio can now pay Whatsapp whatever it has to pay the carriers to send/receive SMS.
by nell 8y ago
I wonder if that is why they opened up their API to Twilio.
Twilio can now pay Whatsapp whatever it has to pay the carriers to send/receive SMS.
- Ensorceled 8y agoGiven how little Twilio charges per messsage, this can not be a serious money maker for Whatsapp.
- krn 8y agoI wouldn't call Twilio charges per message in Germany ($0.0850) or in Brazil ($0.0570) "little". WhatsApp is much bigger in these markets than in the US.
- nell 8y agoWhile the revenue from Twilio itself is insignificant at Facebook scale, it could be a sign that they will open up more to partnerships around the worlds without having to include advertising.