Skype says it is used by 66 million people worldwide
Mention the idea of making phone calls over the internet and one word is bound to come up.
That is Skype, the name of the company that pushed the idea into the public consciousness. It has grown at break-neck speed since it was launched in April 2003.
But the field of internet calling, known as Voice over IP (Voip), is becoming increasingly crowded and Skype is under pressure from all sides.
source: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4639824.stm
Mention the idea of making phone calls over the internet and one word is bound to come up.
That is Skype, the name of the company that pushed the idea into the public consciousness. It has grown at break-neck speed since it was launched in April 2003.
But the field of internet calling, known as Voice over IP (Voip), is becoming increasingly crowded and Skype is under pressure from all sides.
source: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4639824.stm
