I am using the software called Skype to communicate with my friends . It is so convinient and amazing. However, I wonder who provided Skype ? And How can they get money from it???
2006-11-01 21:49:15 · 4 answers · asked by Ziggy 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
They make money in several ways. First, it doesn't cost the Skype company any money when you make a call. Skype uses peer-to-peer technology so that when you call someone you are making a direct connection to your friend's computer without going through any of Skype's servers. Secondly, they offer subscription services like voicemail and the ability to call regular landlines, which you can pay for. They also sell VoIP phones and headsets which add to their profits.
2006-11-02 09:07:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As expensive a business like Skype is to run, using VoIP services are amazingly cheap when compared to a normal telecom provider who runs over POTS (normal telephone system).
The part I assume you use is to contact your friend via computers. This part really doesn't cost much and it isn't hard to code a simple program to do the same. Skype get their money from partenering/affliating with big businesses and from people who pay for the VoIP to landline service.
Also, the way that Skype works is P2P. Any computer using the Skype software (and this is true with many other software like voipbuster) the computer and internet line connected to it will route traffic to and from it to other peoples computers (whether its for you 'phone call' or someone elses).
For the provider of Skype, I am unsure at the moment. It wouldn't be difficult to find (i'd just watch the packets fly). I do know that voipbuster use some huge (3rd party) datacenter in the netherlands though to route the calls, so i'd assume they'd have a similar setup.
2006-11-01 22:26:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you could give JaJha.com a try. You only have to register, and calls between registered users are FREE, using you home phone. It also accomodates Mobiles and SMS. A fair usage policy applies
2006-11-02 06:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by Gary Crant 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
advertisng and maybe you will call people at their home phone if the do not have a computer, its cheap
2006-11-01 21:51:41 · answer #4 · answered by The brainteaser 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋