Skype
E7156
Skype is a widely used internet-based communication service that enables voice calls, video chats, and instant messaging across computers and mobile devices.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skype Number | 1 |
| Skype Technologies | 1 |
| Skype Technologies S.A. | 1 |
| Skype desktop applications | 1 |
| Skype for Business client | 1 |
| Skype web client | 1 |
| VoIP | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
VoIP software
ⓘ
instant messaging client ⓘ proprietary software ⓘ video conferencing software ⓘ |
| acquiredBy |
Microsoft
ⓘ
eBay ⓘ |
| acquisitionCostByMicrosoft | 8500000000 USD ⓘ |
| acquisitionDateByMicrosoft | 2011 ⓘ |
| availableIn | multiple languages ⓘ |
| businessModel | freemium ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Luxembourg ⓘ |
| developer |
Microsoft
ⓘ
Skype self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Skype Technologies
|
| founder |
Janus Friis
ⓘ
Niklas Zennström ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Luxembourg
ⓘ
surface form:
Luxembourg City
|
| inception | 2003 ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Microsoft 365 ⓘ |
| license | proprietary ⓘ |
| offers |
Skype Credit
ⓘ
Skype self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Skype Number
paid subscriptions ⓘ |
| originalDeveloper |
Skype
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Skype Technologies S.A.
|
| ownedBy | Microsoft ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Microsoft ⓘ |
| platform |
Android
ⓘ
Linux ⓘ Windows ⓘ iOS ⓘ macOS ⓘ web ⓘ |
| previouslySupportedAuthentication | Skype account ⓘ |
| replacedInEnterpriseBy | Microsoft Teams ⓘ |
| requires | internet connection ⓘ |
| supports |
SMS sending
ⓘ
VoIP ⓘ calls to landlines ⓘ calls to mobile phones ⓘ file transfer ⓘ group video calls ⓘ instant messaging ⓘ screen sharing ⓘ video calls ⓘ voice calls ⓘ |
| supportsAuthentication | Microsoft account ⓘ |
| supportsEncryption | end-to-end encryption for private conversations ⓘ |
| usesProtocol | proprietary protocol ⓘ |
| website | https://www.skype.com/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Skype desktop applications
this entity surface form:
Skype web client
this entity surface form:
Skype Technologies S.A.
this entity surface form:
Skype for Business client
subject surface form:
Secure Real-time Transport Protocol
this entity surface form:
VoIP