theFerf
Nov 27th, 2004, 10:42 AM
Phil Torrone posted an interview on the Engadget Website (http://www.engadget.com/entry/2635319328796286/) with Niklas Zennström, Skype co-founder and CEO. It talks a lot about the application and the future of Skype....a Very good read. Here is a short quote from the interview :
How do you plan to make money?
We’re making money right now by selling value-added services like SkypeOut, which brings in revenue. We don’t need to make as much money per user as the traditional phone companies because our marginal costs are so low. We’re also working on new paid-for features to offer users. But let me stress that Skype to Skype calls and all the features that you see today - except for SkypeOut - will remain free.
check out the full article.
How do you plan to make money?
We’re making money right now by selling value-added services like SkypeOut, which brings in revenue. We don’t need to make as much money per user as the traditional phone companies because our marginal costs are so low. We’re also working on new paid-for features to offer users. But let me stress that Skype to Skype calls and all the features that you see today - except for SkypeOut - will remain free.
check out the full article.