In September 2005, eBay acquired Skype for $2.6 billion. įirst released in August 2003, Skype was the creation of Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, in cooperation with four Estonian developers. As of March 2020, Skype was used by 100 million people on a monthly basis and by 40 million people on a daily basis. Skype is available on various desktop, mobile and video game console platforms, and is operated by Skype Technologies, a division of Microsoft. It also has instant messaging, file transfer, debit-based calls to landline and mobile telephones (over traditional telephone networks), and other features. Skype ( / s k aɪ p/) is a proprietary telecommunications application that specializes in providing VoIP-based videotelephony, videoconferencing and voice calls. Videoconferencing, VoIP and Instant messaging Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, iPadOS, HoloLens, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
