skype
TRANSCRIPT
By: Sofia Giovannello
The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
What is Skype?
Skype is software that establishes the world’s conversations. Millions of individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice calls, send instant messages and share files with other Skype users. Everyday, people also use Skype to make low-cost calls to landlines and mobiles.
History & Background
Founded in 2003
Based in Luxembourg, with offices in Europe, the U.S. and Asia
Owned by an investor group led by Silver Lake, the founders, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and Andreessen Horowitz
Founders: Niklas Zennström & Janus Friis
What’s it All About?Types of Skype
FreePay as you goPay monthly
Better than a phone?!Great value callsOnline numberSMSVoicemailCall forwarding
How-to Use
Step 1: Get an account
Step 2: Hook up your webcam
Step 3: Find your friends
Step 4: Set up your buddy list
Step 5: Start calling/instant messaging!
Skype in Action
Great for conference calls for those who cannot attend
Responsible for 8% of global international calling minutes
In the 3rd quarter of 2009, 3.1 billion minutes of calls were made
Also, 27.7 billion minutes of Skype-to-Skype calls were made
Over 1/3 of these were video calls
At peak time, there’s over 20 millions users online!
