Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Varun Kashyap & Sridevi Reddy
Co-Founders, Zithara.ai
Transforming Indian Offline Retail and Customer Engagement Using AI


GTPL Hathway, a Multi-System Operator (MSO) in India providing Digital Cable TV services and Wireline Broadband, introduces an upgraded version of its WhatsApp bot, GIVA, leveraging Yellow.ai’s AI capabilities to automate customer support, enable self-service, and streamline after-sales service. With multi-language support and integration with CRM and payment gateways, GIVA offers personalized experiences and enables convenient payments via WhatsApp Pay, enhancing customer interactions and service efficiency, GTPL Hathway said on Friday.
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Multi-Language Support, Payment Integration
According to GTPL Hathway, the chatbot is conversant in nine languages and enables hyper-personalized and seamless customer experiences across WhatsApp, GTPL‘s upcoming new App, website, and Facebook page for the company’s 12 million plus Digital Cable TV and a million plus Broadband customer base across India.
Leveraging Yellow.ai’s Dynamic Automation Platform (DAP), the AI chatbot offers full-fledged customer service automation on WhatsApp as a first step, followed by chatbots on Facebook, and GTPL’s website and application.
AI-Powered Customer Support
Commenting on the launch, GTPL Hathway said, “The enhanced chatbot GIVA is part of GTPL’s ongoing commitment to providing unparalleled service to its customers. This AI-powered chatbot enabled by Yellow.ai reflects our commitment to innovation and customer-centric solutions.”
GTPL Hathway says the AI chatbot offers round-the-clock support to both new and existing customers in three languages initially, including English, Hindi, and Gujarati, which will soon be followed by six additional languages, including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Bengali to cater to varying customer preferences. It also enables deep backend integration with CRM, payment gateways, and other existing support systems.
The payment integration will allow GTPL subscribers to renew their existing services as well as enable them to subscribe and pay for additional services within the WhatsApp environment.