3. 28 Languages Available in nearly every country on earth 8% of world’s calling minutes* *Source: Telegeography 08 30% of users use Skype for business purposes 100 Billion Skype-to-Skype Minutes as of Feb ‘08 370 Million Global Users
4. Skype’s growth has been phenomenal Skype Registered Users (Millions) an increase of 51 percent from a year ago
6. An historic time: Communication moving from HW to SW Hardwired into the network and devices Communications = hardware Software-based network and flexible devices Communications = software Televisions internet Mobiles Computers
7. In this new world, friction is removed and communications flow like water
8. Skype Whenever, Wherever Communications Platform: Drive Quality And Ease-of-Use Communications Platform: Mobiles Desktops Web TVs
9. Photo by: Cheryl Gerber for The New York Times Miles Harvey using Skype to read to his children 900 miles away. Source: New York Times, “Living Apart for the Paycheck” - Jan 2, 2009 Video calling becomes a part of our life