Messaging app Viber has 209 million monthly active users, being used by 12 per cent of mobile device owners globally (excluding China), its parent company Rakuten said.
This reach puts it ahead of rivals Line (10 per cent), KakaoTalk (6 per cent) and Tencents international WeChat service (4 per cent), but behind market leader WhatsApp, which has a 39 per cent reach, according to the e-commerce giants latest results presentation.