Founded in 2003, Skype is revolutionizing the way people communicate around the world. Every day, millions of people use Skype to communicate for free through voice and video calls as well as instant messages. Many people also use Skype to call landline and mobiles with pay as you go Skype Credit or a monthly subscription.

Skype certifies and sells hundreds of hardware products from more than 50 partners and works with third-party developers to create software to extend Skype’s functionality. Conversations over Skype can take place on computers, mobile devices and other Skype Certified™ hardware.

Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings, such as calls to and from landlines and mobiles, voicemail, call forwarding and text messages. Skype has been downloaded more than half a billion times and is used in almost every country on Earth. Skype was acquired by eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) in October 2005.