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EBAY » Topics » Skype Overview

These excerpts taken from the EBAY 10-K filed Feb 20, 2009.
Skype Overview
 
Skype is focused on becoming the world’s leading communications software platform. Skype is software that millions of people use everyday to make free voice and video calls from one Skype user to another. Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings, such as calls made to and from landline and mobile phones, voicemail, call forwarding, and SMS. Skype users can also purchase a variety of flat rate subscriptions for regional and international calling to landlines in many different countries.
 
Skype’s online communications platform is built on the following:
 
  •  Growing user base: Skype software has been downloaded more than one billion times and is available in over 28 languages. As of December 31, 2008, Skype had approximately 405.3 million registered users and was used in almost every country around the world.
 
  •  Product features: Skype’s product offerings are simple and easy to use and enable high-quality voice and video calls.
 
  •  Strong technology: Skype’s peer-to-peer network management, voice/video processing, and scalability provide it with a competitive advantage.
 
  •  A thriving ecosystem: As of December 31, 2008, there were more than 190 Skype Certified hardware devices, and 15,000 third-party developers part of an ecosystem focused on enhancing the Skype experience.
 
Skype
Overview


 



Skype is focused on becoming the world’s leading
communications software platform. Skype is software that
millions of people use everyday to make free voice and video
calls from one Skype user to another. Skype generates revenue
through its premium offerings, such as calls made to and from
landline and mobile phones, voicemail, call forwarding, and SMS.
Skype users can also purchase a variety of flat rate
subscriptions for regional and international calling to
landlines in many different countries.


 



Skype’s online communications platform is built on the
following:


 














































  • 
Growing user base: Skype software has been downloaded more than
one billion times and is available in over 28 languages. As
of December 31, 2008, Skype had approximately
405.3 million registered users and was used in almost every
country around the world.
 
  • 
Product features: Skype’s product offerings are simple and
easy to use and enable high-quality voice and video calls.
 
  • 
Strong technology: Skype’s peer-to-peer network management,
voice/video processing, and scalability provide it with a
competitive advantage.
 
  • 
A thriving ecosystem: As of December 31, 2008, there were
more than 190 Skype Certified hardware devices, and 15,000
third-party developers part of an ecosystem focused on enhancing
the Skype experience.


 




These excerpts taken from the EBAY 10-K filed Feb 29, 2008.
Skype Overview
 
Millions of people everyday make free Skype-to-Skype voice and video calls and send instant messages using Skype. Skype users pay a low per-minute fee for long-distance and international calls to landlines and mobile phones, and pay fees for other features such as SMS (text messaging), voicemail and call forwarding. Skype users can also purchase a variety of subscription plans that provide an unlimited number of calls.
 
Highlights of Skype’s activities in 2007 included: Skype’s launch of the 3 Skypephone in partnership with mobile operator 3; an agreement with Wal-Mart to sell Skype-certified hardware devices and prepaid cards with Skype credit throughout Wal-Mart stores in the U.S.; a global partnership between Skype and MySpace to bring Internet voice communications to MySpace users; and the introduction of Skype Send Money, which allows users to send/receive money using PayPal through the Skype client. We continue to make improvements to the Skype product, and late in 2007, we launched Skype 3.6, which provides High Quality Video calling through a collaboration with Logitech.
 
Skype
Overview


 



Millions of people everyday make free Skype-to-Skype voice and
video calls and send instant messages using Skype. Skype users
pay a low per-minute fee for long-distance and international
calls to landlines and mobile phones, and pay fees for other
features such as SMS (text messaging), voicemail and call
forwarding. Skype users can also purchase a variety of
subscription plans that provide an unlimited number of calls.


 



Highlights of Skype’s activities in 2007 included:
Skype’s launch of the 3 Skypephone in partnership
with mobile operator 3; an agreement with Wal-Mart to sell
Skype-certified hardware devices and prepaid cards with Skype
credit throughout Wal-Mart stores in the U.S.; a global
partnership between Skype and MySpace to bring Internet voice
communications to MySpace users; and the introduction of Skype
Send Money, which allows users to send/receive money using
PayPal through the Skype client. We continue to make
improvements to the Skype product, and late in 2007, we launched
Skype 3.6, which provides High Quality Video calling through a
collaboration with Logitech.


 




This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-K filed Feb 28, 2007.
Skype Overview
 
Skype is one of the world’s fastest-growing Internet communication products, providing free and unlimited voice, video and instant messaging conversations between people using the Skype software. Skype earns revenues from premium features such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, voicemail, call forwarding and personalization including ringtones and avatars. Skype is available in 28 languages.
 

EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:

10-K (2 sections)
Feb 20, 2009
10-K (2 sections)
Feb 29, 2008
10-K
Feb 28, 2007

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