New features that make Telegram a super application
Telegram is working on a platform where third-party developers, from games to restaurants, can build mini-apps to interact with users, Aetna reports from Isna. According to Telegram, developers can use JavaScript to create infinitely flexible interfaces that can be launched right inside Telegram and can completely replace any website.
To build this super application platform, Telegram relies on a network of infrastructure partners from the world of technology and crypto space, including “Ton Foundation”, which creates the blockchain background for Telegram but acts as an independent organization.
Ton Foundation announced this week that it has established a partnership with Tencent Cloud. Amid slowing growth in China’s tech industry, Tencent has stepped up its efforts to expand overseas, and in recent months, the company’s cloud computing business has appeared at tech conferences, including crypto conferences. If Telegram’s mini-app marketplace succeeds like its Chinese counterpart, Tencent could potentially benefit greatly from this partnership.
According to the TechCrunch website, WeChat pioneered the mini-app model in China and now serves millions of people in the country for services such as payment, food delivery, e-commerce, online taxi, and even driver’s license renewal. With a decentralized payment network, Telegram’s mini app ecosystem has the potential to reach a wider range of users around the world.