If you are not already familiar with Skype, the free Instant Messenger / Internet Telephony product that allows users to talk over the Internet for free... or to pay to use the additional Internet to Telephone add-on called Skype Out... This article would be a good place to begin.

Since its formation in 2003, London-headquartered Skype has recorded over 54 million downloads of its VoIP software.

The application is best known for its ability to let users within the Skype network make voice phone calls for free, and offers ruthlessly aggressive rates on calls from computers or handhelds to phone numbers across the world.

The service also offers presence awareness, instant messaging and file transfer. vnunet.com spoke with the company's 38 year-old chief executive and co-founder Niklas Zennstrom.

Posted by Michael at February 8, 2005 09:52 PM