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Skype Primer

Skype 101 for Carriers: A “Voice On The Web Primer”

by Jim Courtney on Sat, Feb 28, 2009 4:02 pm

Apparently the Skype-Nokia partnership announcement has irked some legacy European carriers such as Vodafone, O2 and Orange according to Mobile Today:
A rift has emerged between Nokia and operators over its plans to incorporate Skype onto its Nseries handsets, Mobile has learned.
O2 and Orange responded furiously to Nokia’s declaration that it will equip its upcoming [...]

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Categories Communications Stories, Embedded Skype, Mobile Applications, Service Providers, Skype Channels, Skype Partner Solutions, Skype on Mobile, Wireless Carriers

The Skype Restructuring: Global Products, Regional Markets

by Jim Courtney on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 10:01 am

Josh Silverman joined Skype as President early in the spring of 2008; since then he has been reviewing Skype’s opportunities and building a team of experienced executives who can bring to Skype the products, programs and team building expertise required to operate a business with a run rate of $600MM per year, 20% contribution margins [...]

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Categories Skype Channels, Skype News, Skype Operations

A Primer for Skype’s Direction – Skype’s Extras Gallery and Developer Partner Program

by Jim Courtney on Tue, Oct 16, 2007 4:10 pm

This is the fourth post in a series summarizing the current state of Skype’s ecosystem and providing a perspective on the assets in place for a new CEO to run with.
Getting to the Present
Alec Saunders’ Voice 2.0 Manifesto talks about Applications as the value creators in a Voice 2.0 world. Once again Skype differentiates [...]

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Categories Skype For Business, Skype Partner Solutions, To Be Categorized