I believe that the best solution for both Proton and Signal would be a partnership. They both have something that would benefit the other, resources, user base, and outside or a single government's control.
Proton has been expanding their portfolio of products, which is good, as long as they are the best choice for the users and the development of the core products doesn’t suffer. Some of the recent additions are what I would call “me too” products where a robust and mature product already exists and Proton is adding an equivalent option. Examples would be it I had been using Bitwarden for years, why would I migrate to Proton Pass, if I have been doing video conferencing with Signal why would I want to switch to a Proton video app?
My suggestion for Proton messaging, audio calling, and video calling would be to partner with Signal. The requirement for two way encrypted messaging is that the sender and recipient need to both have the app. Partnering increases the user base for both Proton and Signal. Signal having a second Swiss base would give them insurance against being throttled much like Telegram being throttled by the Russian government.
Having a fully compatible mature messaging calling and video capability that works smoothly on iOS, Android, Windows, and MacOS and quickly available would be a great addition to Proton’s portfolio.
For secure communication, it has been much easier to get my friends to add Signal than to switch their email to Protonmail.
Stephen
I believe that the best solution for both Proton and Signal would be a partnership. They both have something that would benefit the other, resources, user base, and outside or a single government's control.
Proton has been expanding their portfolio of products, which is good, as long as they are the best choice for the users and the development of the core products doesn’t suffer. Some of the recent additions are what I would call “me too” products where a robust and mature product already exists and Proton is adding an equivalent option. Examples would be it I had been using Bitwarden for years, why would I migrate to Proton Pass, if I have been doing video conferencing with Signal why would I want to switch to a Proton video app?
My suggestion for Proton messaging, audio calling, and video calling would be to partner with Signal. The requirement for two way encrypted messaging is that the sender and recipient need to both have the app. Partnering increases the user base for both Proton and Signal. Signal having a second Swiss base would give them insurance against being throttled much like Telegram being throttled by the Russian government.
Having a fully compatible mature messaging calling and video capability that works smoothly on iOS, Android, Windows, and MacOS and quickly available would be a great addition to Proton’s portfolio.
For secure communication, it has been much easier to get my friends to add Signal than to switch their email to Protonmail.