Regardless, the voice social track has indeed received unprecedented attention because of Clubhouse. At the same time, it was revealed that the real-time audio and video (Real-time Communication, RTC) service provider behind Clubhouse is agora Agora. Agora's stock price has soared as a result, reaching a historical high of $99 per share.
Currently, agora has not officially announced any partnership with Clubhouse, only stating publicly that they have 'no comments or opinions on Clubhouse.'
Recently, the author participated in several discussions about agora and Clubhouse in Clubhouse rooms, with the presence of agora employees.
Why Agora? What are the advantages of Agora? In response to frequently asked questions like this, an engineer from Agora in the chat room said: "From a technical perspective, mainly because of the early start. Tony (referring to Agora's founder and CEO Zhao Bin), as everyone knows, he originally came from YY, with a certain foundation in the audio and video industry. Agora started RTC in 2014, whereas products like $TENCENT (00700.HK)$TRTC, which $BABA-W (09988.HK)$started in the last two years, the technical reserves must be stronger for Agora. There is also companies like Zego...