Overview
- Telegram introduces Telegram Business, a new suite of features for users to transform their accounts into business accounts, facilitating customer interaction and service.
- The new business-focused features include displaying hours of operation, location on a map, quick replies, automated messages, a custom start page, and chatbot support.
- Telegram Business is available for free to all Premium users, with the subscription costing $4.99 per month across various platforms.
- Channel owners with at least 1,000 subscribers on Telegram can now earn 50% of the revenue from ads displayed on their channels.
- Telegram aims to compete with Meta's WhatsApp and Messenger by offering these new business features and revenue-sharing options.