Agora, Inc. operates globally, with a presence in China, the U.S., and other international markets, by delivering a Real-Time Engagement Platform-as-a-Service (RTE-PaaS). Through this platform, the company furnishes software development tools that enable developers to seamlessly integrate real-time video, voice, and messaging capabilities into their applications. Its primary offerings include solutions for video calling, voice calling, interactive live streaming, chat functionalities, and signaling. Furthermore, Agora provides acceleration products and a comprehensive set of extensions—such as interactive whiteboards, recording features, analytics, and an extensions marketplace—designed to facilitate the deployment of real-time engagement in diverse specific use cases and industry verticals. The company also broadens its product portfolio with "Flexible Classroom," a low-code Platform as a Service (PaaS) for application development, and "App Builder," a completely no-code application creation platform. All of its real-time engagement products are delivered via Agora's proprietary Software-Defined Real-Time Network (SDRTN), a virtual network overlay constructed atop the existing public internet infrastructure. Agora caters to a wide spectrum of industries, including social media, entertainment, gaming, education, enterprise solutions, e-commerce, financial services, healthcare, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Established in 2013, Agora, Inc. is headquartered in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
