Skype Created By Niklas Zennstrom in 2003

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Skype Created By Niklas Zennstrom in 2003

• Today more than 370 Million people are registered
  globally.
• Skype is currently the largest international
  voice carrier.

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What does Skype Offer?

• Free Skype-to-Skype calls
• Free video conferencing
• Cheap Calls to landlines and cellphones
• International calls at competitive rates

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Business Applications
Can be used on many different operating systems
including mobile devices.

• Can be used on Many different operating systems
• Additional features include

• Skype-In allows users to place calls directly
  to personal computers
• Skype to go Allows users to make international
  calls from mobile phones at the same rate they
  use for their computer.

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Skype on Android
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Skype on Sony PSP
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Pricing

• Flat fee of 2 cents per minute for calls across
  the US to non-Skype users.
• Calls can go up to 5.82 per minute for some
  international calls
• Skype also offers Monthly subscriptions for
  unlimited calls
• 2.95/month Within the US and Canada
• 12.95/month Anywhere in the world

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Skype is based on the peer-to-peer model rather
than a client-server model
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What is SIP???
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Session Initiation Protocol
A standard protocol for initiating an interactive
user session that usually involves multimedia
such as video, voice, chat-gaming and virtual
reality.
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• Skype integrated SIP into the peer-to-peer model
  which turns VoIP into a true IP communications
  network.
• Skype for SIP is compatible with almost all
  protocols making it work well in many different
  scenarios.

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For Example
Click-to-call buttons which allow users to
contact call centers or personal computers
directly from their websites
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For Example
Free calls to the office when employees are
travelling
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Alternatives

• JaJah Has no downloadable software. Users
  simply sign up and enter their number and the one
  they wish to call.
• OoVoo 2-way video chat with payment plans for
  3,4 or 6 participants. Similar to Windows live
  messenger but with higher quality and more
  options.

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JaJah
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OoVoo
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Advantages

• Free calls to and from Skype users.
• Businesses can connect entire offices with Skype
  through their existing phone lines.
• Skype for SIP allows click-to-call buttons to
  be placed on a businesss website.

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Disadvantages

• Customer Complaints
• Charging money to accounts without authorization
• Billing after Blocking accounts
• Poor Customer Service
• Privacy concerns Rumored back door

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Conclusion

• Skype is a great arrangement for businesses in
  need of free conferencing software or cheap
  telephone calls. 
• More Simplistic options are available.
• For users in need of all-inclusive features,
  Skype is a great option with very large potential
  market.