Comments on: Skype's Growth Starts to Slow

By: Reporting Company Results » Lone Gunman

Reporting Company Results » Lone Gunman — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:35:59 +0000

[...] To further illustrate this point, Rowan looks at other ways to interpret Skype’s Q1 2008 results than GigaOm’s acceleration-based interpretation of “Skype’s growth starts to slow“. [...]

By: Size vs Growth vs Acceleration « Rowan Simpson

Size vs Growth vs Acceleration « Rowan Simpson — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:03:04 +0000

[...] headline in this case was: “Skype’s growth starts to slow” (acceleration, or in this case [...]

By: With IPO On Its Mind, Skype Shows Growth

With IPO On Its Mind, Skype Shows Growth — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:16:00 +0000

[...] about 35 million new registered users. Skype which has become the largest long distance company has been experiencing slowdown in its per-user revenues. The company logged 2.9 billion Skype Out minutes or about 6.53 minutes [...]

By: Skype founder set to bid to Ebay??? | The Musings of an Aspiring Geek

Skype founder set to bid to Ebay??? | The Musings of an Aspiring Geek — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:26:43 +0000

[...] saw Skype-to-Skype minutes go to 20.5 billion from 16.5 billion in the third quarter of 2008. GIGAOM [...]

By: Billing and OSS » Skype Download

Billing and OSS » Skype Download — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:27:29 +0000

[...] Skype has about 405 million subscribers, and it now accounts for about 8 percent of international long-distance traffic. It had $550 million in revenues for 2008. It has started to expand into business markets, and the company has finally started to take the mobile opportunity seriously. It’s also one ofthe fastest-growing apps on Apple’s iPhone/iPod touch platform. A version for WiFi-enabled BlackBerrys is coming in May. The bad news is that, sooner rather than later, Skype’s growth is going to hit a ceiling. [...]

By: Will eBay Admit To Its $3.1 Billion Hustle Called Skype?

Will eBay Admit To Its $3.1 Billion Hustle Called Skype? — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:01:33 +0000

[...] Skype has about 405 million subscribers, and it now accounts for about 8 percent of international long-distance traffic. It had $550 million in revenues for 2008. It has started to expand into business markets, and the company has finally started to take the mobile opportunity seriously. It’s also one of the fastest-growing apps on Apple’s iPhone/iPod touch platform. A version for WiFi-enabled BlackBerrys is coming in May. The bad news is that, sooner rather than later, Skype’s growth is going to hit a ceiling. [...]

By: Skype’s So-Called Free Business Model Drives Revenue | Small Business Trends

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:14:33 +0000

[...] everyone agrees that a free user base will help them grow revenues, however. Om Malik of GigaOm suggests that this free user base is their achilles heel, noting: “Skype grows because of its viral nature. Most people try and get their friends to [...]

By: Technology news - Techvibes Blog

Technology news - Techvibes Blog — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:52:20 +0000

[...] of its iPhone version at next week’s CTIA wireless event in Las Vegas. According to Om Malik, Skype needs this strategy to keep its growth intact. Om also [...]

By: Skype for iPhone to Be Released as Early as Next Week - Geekinc.org

Skype for iPhone to Be Released as Early as Next Week - Geekinc.org — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:04:32 +0000

[...] I’ve said before, Skype will have to turn to mobile to keep its growth intact. In recent months, many services, among them Truphone [...]

By: Skype for iPhone to Be Released as Early as Next Week

Skype for iPhone to Be Released as Early as Next Week — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:01:30 +0000

[...] I’ve said before, Skype will have to turn to mobile to keep its growth intact. In recent months, many services, among them Truphone and [...]

By: How to Build a Free (or Almost Free) Phone System for Your Business « Online Buissnes

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:35:33 +0000

[...] robust voice/IM/video capability. Most of what you can do with Grand Central, you can also do with Skype, which is also free (although you do have to pay a nominal fee for dial-in numbers, and reasonable [...]

By: How to Build a Free (or Almost Free) Phone System for Your Business

How to Build a Free (or Almost Free) Phone System for Your Business — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:30:59 +0000

By: As Mobile Data Grows, People Want Wireless Carriers To Buzz Off « Ads Sanrego

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:34:45 +0000

[...] which commissioned the survey, has to be thinking hard about its mobile strategy, especially as it reaches saturation on the desktop. The company recently tied up with Nokia, and there have been other standalone offerings from [...]

By: As Mobile Data Grows, People Want Wireless Carriers To Buzz Off

As Mobile Data Grows, People Want Wireless Carriers To Buzz Off — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:49:10 +0000

[...] which commissioned the survey, has to be thinking hard about its mobile strategy, especially as it reaches saturation on the desktop. The company recently tied up with Nokia and there have been other standalone offerings from [...]

By: La crise ? « Une énorme opportunité pour Skype » « BizBlog

La crise ? « Une énorme opportunité pour Skype » « BizBlog — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:26:45 +0000

[...] un célèbre blogueur américain, Om Malik, a toutefois affirmé que Skype était en perte de vitesse, car le nombre de minutes payantes (SkypeOut) progresserait trop lentement. Est-ce [...]

By: Etude business model Skype – Etudes en marketing, Haute Ecole ISE : Vansnick R.

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:26:25 +0000

[...] article montre clairement que la croissance des revenus de Skype ralenti. Au dernier trimestre le revenu [...]