Internet telephony company Skype has called a move to ban international telephone calls made from Egypt move through mobile internet connections anti-competitive, saying that consumers should be left to decide how the market develops. Egyptian National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority head … Continue reading
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Skype founders seek new beneficiaries for $165million war chest
Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, the founders of internet telephony company Skype, have raised US$165million, which they are hoping to invest in internet and software company start-ups. The pair founded Atomico Ventures in 2006, hoping to capitalise on a market … Continue reading
Skype unites with Nokia to offer free internet phone calls
Owners of Nokia Ovi smartphones can now download free software which lets them make free voice-over-internet phone calls. This is the second such deal Skype has tied up with a mobile phone company, following its announcement in February 2010 of … Continue reading
Skype and CNN strike global ad deal
While talk was still circulating about the future of Skype following the announcement that parent company eBay was looking to offload a 65 per cent stake in the company, the telephony company announced a sponsorship deal with America’s CNN International. … Continue reading
