Comments on: Rethinking Skype http://gigaom.com/2004/12/20/rethinking-skype/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:24:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Victor Blake http://gigaom.com/2004/12/20/rethinking-skype/#comment-5035 Victor Blake Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/12/20/rethinking-skype/#comment-5035 <p>I remember a posting here I which I suggested not underestimating Skype.</p> <p>Couldn't help but say something about the router line though. So Skype is a directory service. The likes of it do compete with ENUM, etc. So it could (in theory) beat out ENUM. But routers don't tell you where to go or even how to get there. They are just plain "dumb." They move packets rather unknowingly as to whence they come and where they go.</p> <p>Some now do have a nifty new features the likes of which could be paraphrased as "no skype traffic shall passeth..." So they are dumb in the "oh-shucks" kinda way.</p> I remember a posting here I which I suggested not underestimating Skype.

Couldn’t help but say something about the router line though. So Skype is a directory service. The likes of it do compete with ENUM, etc. So it could (in theory) beat out ENUM. But routers don’t tell you where to go or even how to get there. They are just plain “dumb.” They move packets rather unknowingly as to whence they come and where they go.

Some now do have a nifty new features the likes of which could be paraphrased as “no skype traffic shall passeth…” So they are dumb in the “oh-shucks” kinda way.

]]> By: Sanjeev Pai http://gigaom.com/2004/12/20/rethinking-skype/#comment-5036 Sanjeev Pai Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/12/20/rethinking-skype/#comment-5036 <p>Referring to this entry to document Skypes use as an emerging technology.</p> <p>Rgds, Sanjeev Pai aka Texan Desi http://techniti.blogspot.com</p> Referring to this entry to document Skypes use as an emerging technology.

Rgds, Sanjeev Pai aka Texan Desi http://techniti.blogspot.com

]]> By: Trends I'm Watching http://gigaom.com/2004/12/20/rethinking-skype/#comment-5037 Trends I'm Watching Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/12/20/rethinking-skype/#comment-5037 <p><strong>Extending Skype</strong></p> <p>Link: Om Malik on Broadband: Rethinking Skype. Skype has added new features like big files transfer that make a lot of sense for cross-platform communication. The company just announced a beta program for its chat software and voicemail. In other</p> Extending Skype

Link: Om Malik on Broadband: Rethinking Skype. Skype has added new features like big files transfer that make a lot of sense for cross-platform communication. The company just announced a beta program for its chat software and voicemail. In other

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