AP reports that Internet telephony provider Skype announced it now has more than 100 million registered users worldwide. Luxembourg-based Skype had 54 million members when it was bought last September for $2.6 billion by online auctioneer eBay Inc.
Founded by the creators of Kazaa, the free file-sharing program that riled the music business, Skype gives away software that lets people talk for free from computer to computer, or pay a small fee to place and receive calls from regular phones -- which upsets the telcos. However, the number of people who use Skype regularly may be far less than the number of registered users -- the Skype application reported that as many as 5.9 million people were logged-in at one moment in time.
Internet phone providers like Skype are creating upheaval in the telecommunications industry and putting pressure on traditional operators with low prices and creative added features.
Founded by the creators of Kazaa, the free file-sharing program that riled the music business, Skype gives away software that lets people talk for free from computer to computer, or pay a small fee to place and receive calls from regular phones -- which upsets the telcos. However, the number of people who use Skype regularly may be far less than the number of registered users -- the Skype application reported that as many as 5.9 million people were logged-in at one moment in time.
Internet phone providers like Skype are creating upheaval in the telecommunications industry and putting pressure on traditional operators with low prices and creative added features.